Hive Mind of Makers Rises to Meet Pandemic

It started with a fanciful email from one self-described science geek to another. “Hey, we should make a ventilator,” Dr. Chris Zahner, a University of Texas pathologist and former NASA engineer, wrote to Aisen Caro Chacin, an artist and medical device designer, after he learned about Italian hospitals struggling to treat the crush of coronavirus…

Coronavirus Live Updates: As Toll Mounts, Lawmakers Look to Next Phase of Response

Here’s what you need to know: ImageLawmakers left the Capitol after voting on the coronavirus stimulus plan on Friday.Credit…Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times As the virus’s impact expands, Washington mulls more emergency measures. As the toll of the coronavirus continued to mount — overwhelming hospitals and sickening health care workers, spreading through jails, playing havoc…

Are Bike Lanes Really Safe?

In just the last eight months, I’ve had two cycling accidents when inattentive drivers made right turns and cut me off. So far I’ve been lucky, escaping with bloody scrapes and a bent bike wheel. But I can’t help wondering how long my luck will last. According to data compiled by The New York Times…