Over the past three generations, the US age distribution has been shifting inexorably. In 1950 one of twelve Americans were aged sixty-five or over; today, one of seven Americans are in that age bracket; by 2050 most forecasts indicate the ratio will be one in four.

As he does battle with the coronavirus, a record-setting $54 billion state budget deficit (roughly one-fourth of the budget he proposed back in January), plus statewide unemployment expected to reach Great Depression levels when the numbers are soon announced, California Gov. Gavin Newsom may be facing a nemesis he’d be wise to try and avoid.

(2:45) Hoover Institution fellow Michael Auslin discusses what role China plays in the spread and problems with COVID-19, and how we interact with China going forward.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya discusses a new COVID-19 survey of Major League Baseball employees as well as very real health risks associated with a prolonged lockdowns.