The once-in-a-decade enumeration of everyone in America has been launched – and pandemic or not, the work of the Census Bureau will go on. Chip Reid talks with Census Director Steve Dillingham, and with other public officials and social activists, about the importance of participating in the census, which – in a time of pandemic – can be fulfilled by phone, email and online. To fill out your census information online, go to 2020census.gov. Source

Today on “Face the Nation,” the U.S. is losing the battle to contain the coronavirus as the number of cases here explodes and experts predict the situation to become even more dire in the next month. Source

With the friction between treating COVID-19 and protecting the populace from infection vs. reopening businesses, testing for immunity to coronavirus is urgently vital. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the importance of serology (or antibody) testing for the virus, and why it needs to be done now. Source

The total number of cases in the U.S. increased to more than 124,000, with more than 2,100 deaths, including an infant in Illinois. Source

As part of the stimulus package passed by Congress last week, Americans who make up to $75,000 will receive $1,200 checks, plus $500 per child. Source

The exhausted doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus are our best hope, unwavering in their sacred task to tend the sick and suffering, even as they put themselves in danger Source

Washington Post book critic Ron Charles offers suggestions for these challenging, cloistered times Source

As people all across the country pull out puzzles to pass the time, Mo Rocca puts together the history of of the popular pastime Source

The actors are working together for the first time since they married 23 years ago in the (now-delayed) return to Broadway of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” Source

Hollywood Reporter TV critic Daniel Fienberg offers new and classic series for those housebound by the pandemic, now that we have more time to binge-watch Source