In this issue

With no end to COVID-19 in sight, Apple is reopening its retail stores around the world, with precautions to protect customers and staffers. Now, we must evaluate what we’ve learned since the start of the pandemic, and question whether the virus will change retail forever.

WALMART BECOMES A PANDEMIC LIFELINE, ONLINE SALES SURGE 74%

Walmart emerged as one of the few lifelines to millions of people as the coronavirus spread, leading to surging profit and sales for the world’s largest retailer.

4 mins

‘EVERYONE HAS A STORY': HOW WILL WORLD REMEMBER PANDEMIC?

Artist Obi Uwakwe was driving through Chicago’s empty streets, camera on his lap to document life during COVID-19, when he saw something that made him stop: a casket being carried out of a church while a few mourners stood by, their faces covered.

5 mins

IN STORE: APPLE REOPENS OUTLETS AROUND THE WORLD

With no end to COVID-19 in sight, Apple is reopening its retail stores around the world, with precautions to protect customers and staffers.

6 mins

TECH-ASSISTED COVID-19 TRACKING IS HAVING SOME ISSUES

Harnessing today’s technology to the task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared.

5 mins

UN AGENCY WARNS PANDEMIC COULD KILL 1 IN 8 MUSEUMS WORLDWIDE

Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn one in eight worldwide could face permanent closure due to the pandemic.

3 mins

HOUSES OF WORSHIP GAIN AUDIENCE BY GOING ONLINE DURING VIRUS

On a rainy evening in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis delivered a special blessing, asking God for help against the coronavirus.

4 mins

US ADDS NEW SANCTION ON CHINESE TECH GIANT HUAWEI

The U.S. government has imposed new restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei’s ability to use American technology, stepping up a conflict with Beijing over industry development and security.

3 mins

SOFTBANK RACKS UP LOSSES AS VISION FUND INVESTMENTS PLUNGE

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a loss of 961.6 billion yen ($9 billion) for the fiscal year through March, on red ink related to its Vision Fund investments including troubled office space-sharing venture WeWork.

2 mins

FRANCE: AMAZON BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER VIRUS DEAL WITH UNIONS

Amazon is gradually reopening its warehouses in France after working out virus safety measures with unions, in an effort to end weeks of legal troubles that had sharply curtailed the company’s French business and drawn worldwide attention.

3 mins

CASH, LONG A REFUGE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES, NOW UNDER SUSPICION

In troubled times, people have been known to hoard currency at home — a financial security blanket against deep uncertainty.

6 mins

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