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School districts weigh health risks and costs of reopening in the fall
by
Justin Ho
Jul 14, 2020
The LA Unified School District, the second-largest in the country, will go online-only in the fall.
Those released from prison find reentry much harder due to COVID-19
by
Samantha Max
Jul 14, 2020
Finding a job, often a challenge for people who have been incarcerated, is even more difficult because of the pandemic.
Local governments and companies encourage masks in absence of federal policy
Jul 13, 2020
New York, California and Oregon have put out public service ads to get people to wear masks.
How the virus devastated workers in a Brooklyn neighborhood
Jul 13, 2020
Brownsville, where 80% of residents are Black, had an infection rate in May that was more than twice the New York City average.
Lifeguards, veterinary assistants and architects: a look at some of the jobs protected by PPP loans
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 13, 2020
About 75% of small businesses sought Paycheck Protection Program loans and about 72% of them got PPP loans, according to the Census Bureau.
With tips down, some restaurants have raised wages for servers. Will it last?
Jul 13, 2020
“A lot of workers are saying no, I refuse to go back and put my health at risk and my family's health at risk for $2, $3 or $4 an hour.”
Quarterly bank earnings may tell a bigger story about the U.S. economy right now
Jul 13, 2020
Banks touch many sectors of the economy, that may be struggling — or thriving — during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For public good, not for profit.
Lots of parents hold off on back-to-school shopping
Jul 10, 2020
Because...are the kids even going back to school this year?
Higher education could see big revenue losses from a sports shutdown
Jul 10, 2020
College sports bring TV contracts, corporate donations and other income that could be lost this year due to COVID-19.
How the pandemic is creating a “low-touch” economy
Jul 10, 2020
Social distancing guidelines and nervous customers are pushing business to change how they operate. Some of the changes may be permanent.