Jul 24, 2020

Get ready for a wave of evictions

As moratoriums expire, lawyers anticipate a spike in evictions. John Moore/Getty Images

Plus, how state and local politics are playing out in grocery stores without hazard pay, city-run cooling centers and stay-at-home orders.

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An eviction filing could lead to spiraling poverty

by Jasmine Garsd

Jul 24, 2020

Once a court proceeding has started against a renter, it can become part of a tenant's record, whether it led to an eviction or not.

A sheriff's eviction notice is posted on the front door of a property in Florida. Even if a court filing doesn't lead to an eviction, it can stay on a tenant's record.

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Who should pay for hazard pay?

by Kristin Schwab

Jul 24, 2020

Companies have mostly stopped paying it. Now, local governments are stepping in.

An employee at work in the meat department of a Florida supermarket. Such workers are considered essential and are taking risks during the pandemic but are not highly paid.

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In Texas, local and state officials battle over stay-at-home order

by Andy Uhler

Jul 24, 2020

More than 400 people have died in Hidalgo County. An attempt to renew the local lockdown underscores differences with state policy.

Traffic waits to cross from Mexico into Hidalgo, Texas. The coronavirus has hit the region hard.

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Cities' summer challenge: Keep people cool while keeping COVID-19 at bay

by Erika Beras

Jul 24, 2020

The cooling centers that opened after hundreds died during a heat wave aren't practical during a pandemic.

Three boys stand in the middle of the fountain in Washington Square Park in New York.

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New supply-chain crisis during pandemic: not enough cans for food

by Scott Tong

Jul 24, 2020

Manufacturers and distributors are running out of empty cans to pack nonperishable foods that Americans are buying in bulk.

A shelf almost bare of canned food. With Americans stocking up on food for future needs, supplies of containers are running low.

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Music from the episode

Double Bass Gorillaz

Greyhounds De La Soul, Usher

Oh Devil Electric Guest

Weary Solange

Nightlife Old Daisy

Simmer Hayley Williams

Soul Vibration J-Walk

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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