Today's Headlines: Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Race for President

Optimism Is Less Distant as Global Coronavirus Battle Rages On

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Top News Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Race for President By SYDNEY EMBER Mr. Sanders, a democratic socialist making his second run for the White House, withdrew after a series of losses to Joseph R. Biden Jr., who emerges as the presumptive nominee for the general election. Optimism Is Less Distant as Global Coronavirus Battle Rages On By DAN BARRY Scientists say drastic shifts in behavior appear to be having an effect in the pandemic, though they say the death toll will continue to mount and caution against drawing any sweeping conclusions. Republicans Pursue Limits on Voting by Mail, Despite the Coronavirus By JIM RUTENBERG, MAGGIE HABERMAN and NICK CORASANITI Public health officials recommend absentee ballots to keep people safe. But President Trump and his party, without evidence, portray expanded voting measures as ripe for fraud. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks Arts | Those we've lost John Prine, Who Chronicled the Human Condition in Song, Dies at 73 By WILLIAM GRIMES A singer and songwriter with a raspy voice and a gift for offbeat humor, he was revered by his peers, including Bob Dylan. He died of the coronavirus. Opinion Bernie Sanders Was Right By ELIZABETH BRUENIG Goodbye to an honest man's campaign.

Today's Videos Video: Sanders Suspends Campaign: 'I Do Not Make This Decision Lightly' By REUTERS Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced that he would exit the presidential race, saying he no longer saw a realistic path to the Democratic nomination. Video: 'Please Don't Politicize This Virus,' W.H.O. Head Tells World Leaders By REUTERS The World Health Organization's director general rebuked officials around the world, following President Trump's comments attacking the W.H.O. and China. Video: 'Not a Time to Get Complacent,' Cuomo Says of Coronavirus Fight By REUTERS Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York addressed the state's second straight day of high death tolls caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

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