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Dozens of Ph.D. programs are suspending admissions
by
Erika Beras
Sep 29, 2020
Graduate schools are saving resources for existing students. But the temporary action could have long-lasting effects.
How some colleges are trying to hold off another pandemic shutdown this fall
Sep 29, 2020
Testing, tracing, quarantine, masks, social distancing and student compliance are prerequisites for controlling COVID-19 on campus.
For some U.S.-Canadian couples, the pandemic has meant unwanted separation
by
Emma Jacobs
Sep 29, 2020
Travel restrictions have resulted in some couples having to choose between keeping jobs and seeing loved ones.
Strict storage requirements could pose a problem for future COVID vaccines
Sep 29, 2020
Needing to store the vaccine at a temperature range outside the norm adds just one more layer of complexity to the logistical challenge.
Hotels continue to face fixed costs and low occupancy rates
by
Justin Ho
Sep 29, 2020
Many urban hotels count on revenue from conferences in the fall that aren't happening because of the pandemic.
Grocers are scrambling to face another pandemic panic
Sep 28, 2020
And they can't rely on their usual algorithms to decide what to stock up on.
This week may be "Armageddon" for the airline industry
by
Erika Beras
Sep 28, 2020
Carriers are likely to cut more than 35,000 jobs starting Thursday.
For public good, not for profit.
This office furniture business is “kinda like a catfish”
Sep 28, 2020
“We just kind of pick up what's on the bottom and keep everything stirred up,” said Wayne Hogan, owner of Galaxy Office Furniture in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Fake crowds are becoming ubiquitous and a bit more realistic
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 25, 2020
Faux fan sounds can cue viewers to pay attention when they're not completely focused on the game.
Many are still waiting for unemployment, months later
Sep 25, 2020
For many of those who have now gone months without a paycheck or unemployment, things are dire.