The April 19 edition of The Boston Globe had 16 pages of obituaries. Brian Snyder/Reuters hide caption
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Keri Belcher, who has worked in the oil and gas industry, says she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place. Peter Flaig hide caption
Cathy Cody is owner/operator of No Ifs Ands Or Butts About It Janitorial Services & More, LLC in Albany, Ga. Jason Cabatit/JCabatit Photography hide caption
In Homes Left Empty By COVID-19, This Georgia Woman Packs Up The Memories
Six Flags is preparing to reopen its Frontier City theme park in Oklahoma City on June 5, requiring visitors and staff to wear face masks. Business Wire hide caption
Workers prepare takeout orders May 1 in Houston. For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That discrepancy can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Traders wear masks as they work in their posts at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the first day of in-person trading since the exchange closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brendan McDermid/Reuters hide caption
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says places of worship can resume in-person services pending county approval. Attendance will be limited to fewer than 100 or 25% of the building's capacity, whichever is lower. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
On Sunday, visitors strolled the pier at Coney Island beach. New York state parks reopened for the Memorial Day weekend at 50% capacity, and campgrounds were given the green light to reopen Monday. Kathy Willens/AP hide caption
A Hertz car rental logo is seen in Landover Hills, Maryland, December 31, 2014. SAUL LOEB/SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Downtown Houston, Texas in 2019. Loren Elliott/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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New York Times media columnist Ben Smith argues Ronan Farrow stretches his claims beyond the facts. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Farrow says his critics are missing the larger picture. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The increase in cases comes after companies such as Kroger ended extra "hero pay" for their workers. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Fish Tales Bar & Grill, a restaurant in Ocean City, Md., tries out "bumper tables." Designed by an event production company, they're meant to allow diners to practice social distancing. Katie Kirby/Revolution Event Design & Production/AP hide caption
Maryland Restaurant Floats Social Distancing Dining Plan: Inner Tube Tables
Alabama opened public beaches on May 1. Gov. Kay Ivey is letting casinos, museums, zoos and amusement parks open Friday afternoon. Maranie Staab/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
People load their vehicles with boxes of food at a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank earlier this month in Los Angeles. Food banks across the United States are seeing numbers and people they have never seen before amid unprecedented unemployment from the COVID-19 outbreak. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump listens as Scott Turner, executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, speaks during a meeting with African American leaders in Michigan on Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption