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There's a new quarantine palette for painting houses
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Nov 4, 2020
Journalist Kyle Chayka says the anxiety of this moment has people painting their walls soothing blues and greens.
Can big-screen cinemas be saved?
Nov 3, 2020
AMC Theatres, reporting a brutal quarterly loss in revenues, turn to studios for a deal to stay afloat.
Flying soon? That middle seat might be occupied
Nov 3, 2020
More airlines are starting to sell middle seats to increase capacity on their flights.
High fashion in Italy faces "strange," uncertain times
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Nov 3, 2020
The owner of a hand-embroidery business in Milan describes how the pandemic has affected her work and life.
How one professional singer is managing work from home
by
Rose Conlon
Nov 3, 2020
With live performances canceled, artists are finding creative solutions.
What's been driving strong auto sales?
Nov 3, 2020
Automakers are still trying to meet demand after production dropped in the early days of the pandemic.
Survey shows mixed feelings about contract tracing, quarantining
Nov 2, 2020
As cases surge in the U.S., experts are increasingly worried about cooperation with contract tracers.
For public good, not for profit.
The Fed wants to lend money to more small businesses, but many aren't interested
by
Justin Ho
Nov 2, 2020
The central bank dropped the minimum loan amount under its Main Street Lending Program to $100,000. But not many businesses feel confident taking out loans they'll have to repay in five years.
Drive-thrus are keeping the restaurant business rolling
Nov 2, 2020
In a pandemic, the less contact with customers the better, and the chains that can pull that off are doing all right.
Filipino ship worker heads home after 6-month crew-change delay
by
Scott Tong
Nov 2, 2020
Engineer Raymond Seguin had been at sea more than 400 days when he was finally able to return home.