TikTok Ban: Creators Respond to Trump

It was a weekend of chaos on TikTok — unleashed on Friday night when President Trump said, while aboard Air Force One, that he might ban the video app. The surprise announcement sent influencers in droves onto livestreams to give possibly premature teary and heartfelt goodbyes to their fans, asking them to join them on…

How to Stay Safer on Mass Transit

In cities across the country, ridership on public transportation has dropped precipitously as people have stayed home to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But for some, continuing to take mass transit was never optional. Many essential workers who cannot work remotely or don’t drive have continued to ride buses, trains and ferries; they…

Coronavirus Live Updates: Officials Meet on Capitol Hill After $600-a-Week Lifeline for Jobless Expires

Here’s what you need to know: ImageInside Iowa City’s Old Capitol Mall on Friday. A few businesses remain, but many have closed because of the pandemic.Credit…Chad Rhym for The New York Times Top officials work to break impasse over jobless benefit that helped keep afloat millions of unemployed Americans. Hours after unemployment benefits for tens…