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The Pentagon funded research into the social sciences as part of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now as those wars wind down, it's bringing one program to an end. Kevin Sieff/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approaches the podium to give a speech from his Jerusalem office on Saturday, saying Israel's restaurants and places of entertainment will be closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. He also encouraged people not to go to their workplaces unless absolutely necessary. Gali Tibbon/AP hide caption
Gantz Chosen To Form Government, Netanyahu Argues To Stay PM Over Coronavirus Effects
Social distancing is easier in rural areas. Dean Conger/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Rural Towns Insulated From Coronavirus Now May Take A Harder Hit Later
The Pentagon funded research into the social sciences as part of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now as those wars wind down, it's bringing one program to an end. Kevin Sieff/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
COVID-19 Disruptions: Local Officials Order Bars, Restaurants To Close
Markets are falling sharply, even after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption