Clashes And Criticism Over Reopening States; Boston Marathon Pushed To September; Nova Scotia Shooting Rampage

Plus, she meant to order 10 bananas in her grocery delivery. Then 10 bunches arrived at her door. by Jill Hudson and Suzette Lohmeyer First Up [President Trump's guidelines for "reopening" the country put the onus on governors across the country.]( Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Here's what we're following today. The White House and congressional Democrats on Sunday closed in on an agreement for a $450 billion economic relief package. Two-thirds of the funds would be used to [replenish the federal government’s small business loan program]( and the additional money would go to hospitals and COVID-19 testing. During the pandemic, President Trump and many of America's governors have sparred over medical supplies, testing and who has the authority to reopen states. But recent polls suggest that [Americans much prefer]( how the governors have been handling the crisis. For the first time since 1897, there will be no April marathon in Boston. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, it's been [postponed until Sept. 14](. The debate over when to reopen the country is getting sharply political. On Friday, President Trump tweeted his support for far-right-backed protests, calling on governors to end stay-at-home orders in important election battleground states like Minnesota and Michigan. Over the weekend, rallies in those states continued as well as in several others. At least 16 people were killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia in what is the deadliest shooting in Canada's history. The suspected shooter — who was disguised as a police officer — [is dead](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen [An employee wears a facemask as he works at a blower and fan manufacturing plant in Anshan in northeastern China's Liaoning province, in a photo released by Xinhua on Wednesday.]( Russ Widstrand/Getty Images Getting groceries has become tricky these days. A Boston woman ordered 10 bananas online for a grocery delivery, but ended up getting 10 bunches of them. ([Listening time, 3:07]( As the coronavirus crisis rages on, some of us are getting a little lazy — so much so that northern Maryland's Taneytown Police Department posted this reminder: “Please remember to put pants on before leaving the house to check your mailbox. You know who you are. This is your final warning.” ([Listening time, 2:09]( Ten years ago today, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers. Crude oil flowed from the underwater well for nearly three months, creating one of the biggest environmental disasters in history. Ten years later, the offshore drilling industry says it's better prepared to respond to a similar event. But critics still want stronger regulation to decrease the risk of such an accident happening again. ([Listening time, 3:45]( or [read the story]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good [Friends for 30 years, Sam Dow (left) in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Josh Belser in Syracuse, N.Y., are both working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.]( CommerceandCultureAgency/Getty Images Across the country, millions of people are either out of work or working a lot less, especially in service jobs that make up a huge share of the U.S. economy. Waiters, bartenders, rideshare drivers, nannies, domestic workers, barbers and hairdressers — the list goes on. Let's say you want to help the workers or small businesses you're unable to patronize now because you're stuck at home. [Where do you start]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Comic Strip [If one person in the household is sick with COVID-19, everyone else in the home should consider themselves as possibly having an asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infection, even if they feel fine, doctors say.]( Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR Health officials right now aren't just having to battle an illness with no known cure or vaccine. They're having to fight back against Internet trolls and conspiracy theorists. The World Health Organization has labeled the current moment an "infodemic." Here's a comic and an episode from Life Kit to help you sharpen your misinformation Spidey senses. ([Listening time, 28:21]( or [read the story]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Hahn und Podest/Cock and Pedestal (2013/2019) and Zwei Männer/Two Men (2019).]( Ivo Faber/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn/Matthew Marks Gallery - The German sculptor [Katharina Fritsch]( has a thing for giant roosters — one sits perched atop the National Gallery of Art. You can catch a glimpse of her Los Angeles show, which is currently closed due to the coronavirus, on [the Matthew Marks website](. - The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak recently made [a triumphant return to the Tiny Desk]( along with some other special guests. - This year, [V Unbeatable]( a group of Indian acrobatic dancers, took the top prize on America's Got Talent: The Champions. We caught up with them in Mumbai to learn their incredible backstory. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow [The New Normal]( on Instagram! 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