Apr 21, 2020

Who wants all this oil?

Wholesale oil fell through the floor over the last day, to point that it was more than free for the taking. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Oil producers are running out of places to put the overflow. How did we get to this point? A new roadmap for states to get access to the millions of COVID-19 tests that governors say they need to reopen economies.

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Explaining how oil prices work, after the cost of a barrel dropped below zero

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Apr 21, 2020

At this point, oil is like that broken-down car you pay to have towed off to the junkyard.

The agreement to cut production from OPEC, Russia and the U.S. clearly hasn't worked.

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Parenting in a Pandemic

COVID-19 tests the limits of online schooling tech in China

by Jennifer Pak

Apr 21, 2020

Among the challenges: How do you teach gym class to students stuck in tiny apartments?

Ada Lu chats with her classmates in online group discussions every day but she hasn't seen them in person for more than two months and misses playing with her friends.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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