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Whole Foods workers strike for safer working conditions; Hungarian democracy takes a hit.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Cameron Peters. TOP NEWS Essential workers go on strike over workplace coronavirus risk Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Whole Foods employees at stores across the country staged a national strike on Tuesday to protest what many have described as unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. Workers called in sick and are asking for hazard pay and paid leave. [ The Intercept / Alleen Brown ] Strike organizers are calling for "guaranteed paid leave for all workers who isolate or self-quarantine instead of coming to work" and "reinstatement of health care coverage for par...

Top of the Morning | Tuesday, March 31, 2020   View in browser   Presented By Walmart   Pro Rata By Dan Primack · Mar 31, 2020 🎧 Over 164,000 people in the U.S. have now tested positive for the coronavirus. Among them is Axios co-founder and president Roy Schwartz, who joined the Pro Rata Podcast to discuss his unusual symptoms (no cough or fever), his hospital experience, and the complications of quarantining with a family. Listen here .     Top of the Morning Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios   Global merger and acquisition activity fell sharply in the first quarter of 2020, with dollar volume dropping 28% to $698 billion and the number of deals off 14% to 9,616, according to preliminary data from Refinitiv. Expert analysis: Duh. The dollar drop was largely driven by the disappearance o...