Evening Edition: U.S. death toll hits 1,000

House leaders hope to expedite virus relief bill but GOP lawmaker may delay it; Recession fears are high amid layoffs and pay cuts from virus fallout, poll finds; Dow spikes 1,300 points after Senate passes $2 trillion stimulus bill; Johnson & Johnson bred 'super poppy' to make narcotics for popular opioid pills; Early-season sizzler to challenge records across South, Southeast into the weekend; Israel takes step toward emergency government as Gantz is elected parliament speaker; Local journalism needs a coronavirus stimulus plan, too; 'Unorthodox' carefully and beautifully depicts a young woman's flight from tradition; It's the biggest stimulus bill in U.S. history. Will it be enough? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     U.S. death toll hits 1,000 Most who have died are older than 70, but the virus also is killing younger Americans. Most victims are men, and most also had underlying health conditions. By Abigail Hauslohner, Reis Thebault and Jacqueline Dupree ●  Read more »   House leaders hope to expedite virus relief bill but GOP lawmaker may delay it The sprawling bill would send checks to more than 150 million households, set up enormous loan programs for businesses and pump money into unemployment insurance programs. By Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis, Paul Kane and John Wagner ●  Read more »   Recession fears are high amid layoffs and pay cuts from virus fallout, poll finds A majority of Americans fear a recession that could be as bad or worse than the one caused by the financial collapse of 2008, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. By Scott Clement and Dan Balz ●  Read more »   Dow spikes 1,300 points after Senate passes $2 trillion stimulus bill The Dow is on pace for one of its best weeks ever, surging more than 20 percent in three days. By Rachel Siegel and Thomas Heath ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Johnson & Johnson bred 'super poppy' to make narcotics for popular opioid pills Amid an opioid addiction epidemic, Johnson & Johnson companies went to Tasmania to genetically engineer a poppy rich in opiates, then lobbied U.S. regulators to bring it to market. The Opioid Files ●  By Peter Whoriskey; Photos and video by Salwan Georges  ●  Read more »   Early-season sizzler to challenge records across South, Southeast into the weekend Temperatures may soar into the 90s in a few spots amid one of the warmest Marches on record. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Israel takes step toward emergency government as Gantz is elected parliament speaker The surprise move signals a possible deal for a power-sharing government. By Ruth Eglash ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Local journalism needs a coronavirus stimulus plan, too In an apocalyptic advertising downturn, ideas that would have been unthinkable weeks ago deserve immediate consideration. Perspective ●  By Margaret Sullivan ●  Read more »   'Unorthodox' carefully and beautifully depicts a young woman's flight from tradition The Netflix drama series, based on Deborah Feldman's memoir, is about a Hasidic wife who leaves her husband and community. TV Review ●  By Hank Stuever ●  Read more »   It's the biggest stimulus bill in U.S. history. Will it be enough? Many Americans will receive a check during the pandemic, but how much, and when? Heather Long explains the federal relief package. Emily Heil checks in with laid-off restaurant workers. And Abha Bhattarai on those who can't afford to stock up. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for the most important developments in the outbreak in your inbox every day. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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