Today's Headlines: A Collapse That Wiped Out 5 Years of Growth, With No Bounce in Sight

Trump Attacks an Election He Is at Risk of Losing
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A Collapse That Wiped Out 5 Years of Growth, With No Bounce in Sight

A Collapse That Wiped Out 5 Years of Growth, With No Bounce in Sight

By Ben Casselman

The second-quarter contraction set a grim record, and it would have been worse without government aid that is expiring.

Trump Attacks an Election He Is at Risk of Losing

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Trump Attacks an Election He Is at Risk of Losing

By Alexander Burns

Mr. Trump has become a heckler in his own government, failing to marshal leaders in Washington to form a robust response to the health and economic crises. Instead, he is raising doubts about holding the election on time.

Inequity at the boiling point

A Quarter of Bangladesh Is Flooded. Millions Have Lost Everything.

By Somini Sengupta and Julfikar Ali Manik

The country's latest calamity illustrates a striking inequity of our time: The people least responsible for climate change are among those most hurt by its consequences.

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Native Americans Feel Devastated by the Virus Yet Overlooked in the Data

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Native Americans Feel Devastated by the Virus Yet Overlooked in the Data

By Kate Conger, Robert Gebeloff and Richard A. Oppel Jr.

Statistical gaps can make it difficult to properly allocate public resources to Native Americans. When that's the case, one leader said, "tribal nations have an effective death sentence."

John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation

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John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation

By John Lewis

Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.

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