Thursday, April 30, 2020

That's Mall, Folks

The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because Of Coronavirus, How Long Will A Vaccine Really Take?, Elon Musk Takes Over Tesla Earnings Call And Goes On Angry Rant
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ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK
THE GHOST IN THE MALL
The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because Of Coronavirus
washingtonpost.com
We imagined a four-level mall, mapped with brands like Macy's and J.C. Penney, to show which top-name retailers face the most trouble in the coronavirus economy.
IN FOR THE LONG HAUL
How Long Will A Vaccine Really Take?
nytimes.com
Experts say at least 18 months. Here's how to shorten the timeline.
STILL SPREADING
Russia's Coronavirus Outbreak Is Getting Bad. Even Putin Admits It
vox.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's coronavirus crisis will get worse. It's already bad, experts say.
WEAPONS OF MASK CONSTRUCTION
Worried Your Cloth Mask Isn't Filtering Coronavirus? This Hack Could Make It More Effective
fastcompany.com
We might call this look "bank robber chic."
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
WHITE COLLARED
The Malaysian Job
harpers.org
How Wall Street enabled a global financial scandal.
GOOD SYSTEM WE'VE GOT HERE
After One Tweet To President Trump, This Man Got $69 Million From New York For Ventilators
buzzfeednews.com
The Silicon Valley engineer, who had no background in medical supplies but was recommended by the White House, never delivered the ventilators. Now New York is trying to claw back the money.
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR US
The World Is Running Out Of Space To Keep Oil. Where Will It Go?
qz.com
Tankers, trains, even caves: Oil producers are scrambling to find a place to store their product.
RACING BULL
The Mystery Of Michael Jordan's Mind-Boggling 40-Yard Dash Time
sbnation.com
Did Michael Jordan really run a 4.3-second 40-yard dash? This is a rabbit hole worth going down.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WHOA
This VR Simulation Of A Nuclear Blast Will Wake You Right Up
youtube.com
Even without VR goggles, this is quite something.
IN THE NEWS
Jobless Claims Top 30 Million As Coronavirus Continues To Devastate Economy
LA Becomes The First Major City In The US To Offer Free Coronavirus Testing For All Residents
Elon Musk Takes Over Tesla Earnings Call, Goes On Angry Tangent About Lockdowns 'Forcibly Imprisoning' People
Europe's Economy Just Had Its Worst Quarter Since Records Began
Spinosaurus Fossil Discovery Rewrites History Of Swimming Dinosaurs
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
ANNALS OF ANNALS
The Long-Lost Tale Of The World's Longest Book (2015)
newyorker.com
"The Oral History is a great hodgepodge and kitchen midden of hearsay," Joseph Mitchell reported in his first piece about Joe Gould, published in The New Yorker in 1942. "It may well be the lengthiest unpublished work in existence."
THE MANY MYTHS OF VLADIMIR PUTIN
Killer, Kleptocrat, Genius, Spy: The Many Myths Of Vladimir Putin (2017)
theguardian.com
But do all these theories say more about us than Putin?
It's almost Friday! We'll be Putin this week behind us in no time.