U.S. coronavirus cases top 1 million, a look at Sweden’s controversial strategy, and more from Apple News

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More grim milestones for the U.S.

More Americans have died from COVID-19 than in the Vietnam War, and nearly half the deaths are concentrated in New York. Meanwhile, confirmed cases in the U.S. topped 1 million. Los Angeles Times

The intensity of a second wave of infections depends on how much progress we make now, said Dr. Anthony Fauci. If states begin lifting restrictions too early, we could be “right back in the same boat that we were a few weeks ago.” CNN

President Trump ordered meat and poultry plants to remain open after several facilities closed due to coronavirus outbreaks. The move was designed to protect the food supply chain, but labor unions called it dangerous for workers. Bloomberg

Some schools have decided to end the academic year early, saying remote learning is too tough on teachers, students — and parents. The Wall Street Journal

What travel-industry experts are saying about summer vacations, plus an inside look at experimental treatments, in our always-updating coronavirus hub. Apple News Spotlight

Cover Story

Ayesha Curry’s Easy Weeknight Dinners

In the debut issue of her new magazine, the cookbook author — and wife of NBA star Steph Curry — offers up 10 simple, fresh takes on your favorite classics. Sweet July

The Coronavirus

If you have to go back to work, here’s what your boss can — and can’t — make you do. The Wall Street Journal

Sweden says its coronavirus approach has worked. The numbers suggest a different story. CNN

Why you’ll probably forget what it was like to live through a pandemic. Vice

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

Thanks to a massive potato surplus, Belgians are being called upon to eat fries at least twice a week. CNBC

Scientists have pinpointed “the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth.” Fox News

How the coronavirus will forever change the way we fly. Bloomberg

This stretching routine feels more like a massage than a workout. Health

Shonda Rhimes, Lil Nas X, and more share their must-have items for working at home. Time

The Last Word

“	I see these folks out and about and I wonder: ‘Is this another death I’ll have to pronounce?’”

Michael Fowler is a coroner in Dougherty County, Georgia. This is his story. The Washington Post

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