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"Take a deep breath" may feel like a cliche you've heard too much while panicking about the coronavirus. But it actually works. Here are more tips on how to trick your brain into being calm from @NPRLifekit:https://trib.al/HUVVE7c 

Hilma af Klint's abstract paintings predate Kandinsky's fully abstract compositions — yet never got a fraction of their recognition. Now, a new documentary aims to correct that.https://trib.al/t0JkhC9 

A court in the U.S. Virgin Islands is deciding how to set up a compensation fund for victims of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.https://trib.al/Q4S7VDz 

Parks and beaches in Duval County, Fla., are reopening for "essential activities" including walking and swimming — as long as they're done within social distancing guidelines, Jacksonville's mayor said. It's the state's first county to reopen beaches.https://trib.al/jPpFG5r 

Mark Doty's "What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman In My Life" is more than just an celebration of queerness, manhood and poetry. It's an exploration of two gay poets and their lives, linked by a sense of cosmic connection.https://trib.al/juXkBEv 

Schools in 26 states, representing about half of U.S. public school students, have been advised or ordered to remain closed for the rest of the academic year.https://trib.al/w25dZFm 

How do you stay healthy when a family member or roommate has COVID-19 or is displaying symptoms? Here's a quick guide to "best practices" from infectious disease and public health experts https://trib.al/UJbl7nI 

NEW: A federal judge has denied Roger Stone's bid for a new trial, rejecting his claims that alleged misconduct and political bias by the jury foreperson tainted the proceedings.https://trib.al/PEeF4BU 

Top U.S. defense officials are not ruling out reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier. He was sacked from his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt for making a plea for a more decisive coronavirus response.https://trib.al/FR1rDiu 

Freelancers, contractors and other self-employed people are reporting delays and confusion when applying for benefits. Here's what is available — and how to know if you're eligible. (@wamu885)https://trib.al/4rH8zhe 

Recent college graduates are entering the job market as a record 22 million people are filing for unemployment. To job hunt successfully, experts say graduates should be flexible, network — and give themselves time to adjust.https://trib.al/pxOXXcc 

Nurses at one Brooklyn hospital are demanding more protective equipment amid what they say is a string of employee deaths. "The nurses are dying out. The CNAs, dying out. Everybody's dying out," a nurse's assistant said.https://trib.al/opyaPPb 

WATCH LIVE: Get the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak from the White House.https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGBNQoYQLGN …

Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Dennehy died yesterday of cardiac arrest. His death was not related to COVID-19. He was 81.https://trib.al/HFZ7bfm 

Political leaders want to reopen the economy soon — but public health specialists warn that letting up too early would be disastrous. Here are five key things health experts say need to be addressed.https://trib.al/FfGHyra 

JUST IN: The Trump administration has shared an outline of three phases for states to begin easing social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders. Read the guidelines here. http://trib.al/6OLptbO 

A white supremacist planned to bomb a Missouri hospital treating COVID-19 patients, the FBI says. The man died in a shootout on March 24. Now, researchers are warning the country not to overlook extremists and far-right militants amid the crisis.https://trib.al/SGGjF89