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Magazine Sections Fashion Art & Design Travel Food Culture Search Search → Centrist Democrats Fret Over How to Defeat Sanders Democrats in search of a centrist nominee to challenge President Trump are worried after contests in Iowa and New Hampshire consolidated liberal support behind Bernie Sanders. That has divided the larger moderate vote among several candidates, who have vowed to stay in the race. 367 Iowa Democratic Party Chairman to Resign Buttigieg Faces Tough Path Ahead Newly Confirmed Cases in Coronavirus Epicenter Surge China reported nearly 10 times as many newly confirmed coronavirus cases as a day earlier after a new diagnosis classification was adopted, raising concerns that the scale of the outbreak has been much larger than Chinese data had suggested. 29 WHO Criticized for Virus Response China Ousts Top Official in Hubei Education Department Investigating Harvard, Yale Over Foreign Funding The Education Department opened investigations into Harvard and Yale as part of a continuing review that it says has found U.S. universities failed to report at least $6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries such as China and Saudi Arabia. 188 Bayer Strives to End Lawsuits Over Roundup—While Still Selling It The German company faces tens of thousands of claims that its weedkiller causes cancer even as the product remains on the shelves, making it almost impossible for Bayer to put the litigation to rest forever, legal experts say. 34 The A-hed Looking for a New Place to Live? This Is What $165 Million Buys The Los Angeles mansion bought by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos from David Geffen was built by Jack Warner, and includes a floor once owned by Napoleon and a 9-hole golf course. 46 Jeff Bezos Buys David Geffen’s Los Angeles Mansion for a Record $165 Million The Super Rich Are Buying $100 Million Homes. For Some, One Isn’t Enough. (October 2019) Boeing Fired Midlevel Executive Following Embarrassing Emails The move followed the disclosures of messages between two Boeing pilots that prompted concerns among lawmakers and regulators that some of the company’s employees took a cavalier attitude toward safety. 102 Boeing Documents Show Cavalier Attitude to Safety As WhatsApp Tops 2 Billion Users, Its Boss Vows to Defend Encryption WhatsApp has surpassed more than two billion active users, and its leader is vowing to defend its fully private form of messaging against mounting threats from governments around the world. 79 U.S. Men’s Soccer Players Back Raising Pay for Women’s Team The Secret to This Coconut Shrimp’s Crunch Demands Intensify for the ‘Sandwich Generation’ The Future of Everything | Energy Growing Bricks to Shrink Concrete’s Carbon Footprint Essential Tried to Upend Smartphones. Now It Is Shutting Down. Why Do So Many Aging Stars Wear Tinted Glasses? Young Workers Seek Mental Health Accommodations, Employers Try to Keep Up More Top News Theranos Trial’s Judge Narrows Case Against Founder Elizabeth Holmes The judge overseeing a criminal trial against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and a former top executive at the blood-testing company narrowed the scope of the charges. 70 U.S. Student Debt Forgiveness to Total $207 Billion in Next Decade The U.S. government will forgive $207.4 billion in student debt for Americans who take out loans over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said, with the biggest benefits going to borrowers who attend graduate or professional school. Software Engineers’ Pay Is Rising Faster Outside Silicon Valley Wages for software engineers are rising faster outside Silicon Valley than within it as employers expand tech operations in other cities and battle to outbid rivals for local tech talent. Trump Praises Barr for ‘Taking Charge’ in Roger Stone Case President Trump’s tweets about the attorney general came amid a firestorm sparked by the Justice Department’s decision to reverse itself and recommend less prison time for Mr. Trump’s longtime confidant. 927 Trump and Ecuador President Pledge to Explore Trade A high-level delegation of U.S. trade and investment officials will travel to the South American country in April, the White House said. 1 minute ago Business & Finance Airbus Nears Deal With Nigeria’s Green Africa for 50 A220s European plane maker Airbus is close to securing a deal for around 50 aircraft from a Nigerian startup airline that previously announced plans to buy Boeing 737 MAX jets, according to people familiar with the plans. 1 minute ago Xi Installs Close Ally to Tighten Control Over Hong Kong Beijing replaced the head of its Hong Kong policy-making agency...