Daily Archives: 04/19/2020


Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder Offer Hope at Event Fighting COVID-19

Lady Gaga urged people weathering the coronavirus pandemic to find a way to smile through the pain, while Stevie Wonder encouraged viewers to lean on one another as the superstars kicked off Saturday’s all-star event aimed at fighting the coronavirus …


Folk DJ Gene Shay Dies of the Coronavirus at 85

Gene Shay, a folk DJ who spent a half-century on the Philadelphia airwaves and helped promote the careers of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and countless others, has died of complications of the coronavirus.Shay, 85, who had been hospitalized in recent …


White House Moves to Weaken EPA Rule on Toxic Compounds

The Trump White House has intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, a rule to limit the use of a toxic industrial compound in consumer products, according to communications between the White …