Evening Edition: U.S.-Canada border closing to ‘nonessential travel’

Senate passes bill to ensure paid leave benefits to many Americans ; Dow erases nearly all of the equity advances under the Trump presidency; Kids are carriers. Grandparents are vulnerable. Parents face wrenching choices.; More lifesaving ventilators are available. Hospitals can't afford them.; Hello from Italy. Your future is grimmer than you think.; Trump's economic Hail Mary; Bernie Sanders was on a path to become the first Jewish president. That was everything to Joel Rubin.; 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Salt Lake City; Sinéad O'Connor is still in one piece ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     U.S.-Canada border closing to 'nonessential travel' The news comes as countries around the world adopt increasingly strict quarantine measures, and experts are warning that life worldwide will be severely disrupted for many months. By Siobhán O'Grady, Rick Noack, Marisa Iati, Lateshia Beachum, Brittany Shammas, Hannah Knowles and Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Senate passes bill to ensure paid leave benefits to many Americans The measure, already approved by the House, secured bipartisan support, but lawmakers are already writing new legislation to try to rescue the economy in a sign of how quickly conditions are deteriorating. By Erica Werner, Jeff Stein and Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Dow erases nearly all of the equity advances under the Trump presidency Wall Street seized up on rampant volatility despite plans for extreme government intervention aimed at cushioning the economy against a coronavirus-fueled recession. By Thomas Heath and Taylor Telford ●  Read more »   Kids are carriers. Grandparents are vulnerable. Parents face wrenching choices. Americans are beginning to grasp the sacrifices required to slow the spread of the virus, which has left families wondering how to protect their loved ones. By Caitlin Gibson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   More lifesaving ventilators are available. Hospitals can't afford them. America's private health system was not set up to maintain backup supplies, leaving a gap that could cost lives if there is a surge in serious coronavirus patients By Christopher Rowland ●  Read more »   Hello from Italy. Your future is grimmer than you think. If you think that by stocking up your pantries you have absolved yourself from the responsibility of preparing for this virus, you are mistaken. This is a crisis like none before. Perspective ●  By Ida Garibaldi ●  Read more »   Trump's economic Hail Mary Jeff Stein explains Trump's plan to bail out a nation hit hard by the coronavirus. Tony Romm on how Silicon Valley and the White House could use location data to fight the outbreak. And Julie Zauzmer on the people who say this isn't the end of the world. Post Reports | Listen Now  ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bernie Sanders was on a path to become the first Jewish president. That was everything to Joel Rubin. Sanders's Jewish outreach director sits at the nexus of U.S. Jewish life. By Michelle Boorstein ●  Read more »   5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Salt Lake City Heavy shaking was felt far and wide across north-central Utah, west of Wasatch Mountains. Salt Lake City International Airport was reportedly evacuated as aftershocks continue to hit. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Sinéad O'Connor is still in one piece The Irish singer tore up a picture of the pope on "Saturday Night Live" in 1992. Then her life came apart. These days, she just wants to make music. By Geoff Edgers ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Opinions A.M. and P.M. for the best of The Post's opinions and commentary, in your inbox every morning and afternoon. Sign up »

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