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Skimm'd with tax pros on call APRIL 29, 2020 READ IN BROWSER Skimm'd with tax pros on call   QUOTE OF THE DAY   "He has to work a little bit on the Brooklyn accent" – Dr. Anthony Fauci on Brad Pitt's "SNL" impersonation. Fuhgeddaboutit, doc. BEEFING The Story So...meat is apparently part of the US's critical infrastructure . People do like their meats. Right. Yesterday, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to require meat processing plants to stay open during the pandemic. It's not the first time he's in...

Remote learning is rough going for everyone; the University of Oxford makes strides toward a coronavirus vaccine.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Cameron Peters. TOP NEWS Remote learning poses difficulties for parents, teachers, and students alike David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images For many parents in the US, the coronavirus pandemic doesn't just mean working from home — as schools close for the remainder of the academic year and switch to remote learning, they also have to learn to be teachers. [ NYT / Elizabeth A. Harris ] While schools are still keeping up instruction through Zoom and other online tools, much of the work falls on beleaguered parents. And remote learning isn't easy for students either — ...