For microfinance lenders, covid-19 is an existential threat
May 5th 2020Editor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubIN NORMAL TIMES, says Samir Shah, of Dvara Trust, a private firm…
How to Become an Eco-Influencer
Like it or not, we all need to talk about the environment and how we can save it from an impending collapse. We just can’t sweep these issues under the rug while experts predict the destruction of entire ecosystems 50 years from now. This is the kind of reality we have to confront if we…
Two potential therapies for covid-19 have some effect
Hope rears its head, but more information is neededMay 4th 2020Editor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubWHEN COVID-19 began its…
Man Dressed as Grim Reaper Strolls Beach Protesting ‘Premature’ Reopening
Daniel Uhlfelder, a lawyer in Florida, is donning a Grim Reaper costume and striding beaches to protest the state’s reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida residents are scurrying to public beaches as the state eases stay-at-home orders, however, one beach-attendee is there not to soak up sun rays but to send a crucial message. As…