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Race and Economy
Tech companies update language to avoid offensive terms
by Kimberly Adams
Jun 17, 2020
Big tech firms are moving away from coding language that carries racial connotations.
COVID-19
A soap opera leads the way into post-lockdown Hollywood
by Jasmine Garsd
Jun 17, 2020
CBS's "The Bold and the Beautiful" is restarting filming with on-set health guidelines in place.
COVID-19
Chickens come home to roost for new baby chick owners
by Carlos Morales
Jun 17, 2020
Hatcheries across the country saw a surge in orders when the lockdown began. The chickens came first, then the eggs.
Kai Explains
What's behind the national debt?
by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Jun 17, 2020
We look into how the government borrows money and what it means in the long run.
COVID-19
As COVID-19 lockdown eases, Britain faces an unfamiliar threat: mass unemployment
by Stephen Beard
Jun 17, 2020
Laid-off workers try to come to terms with a grueling new reality in what was once Europe’s most vibrant labor market.
Shelf Life
How Japan's superfans taught the world to love pop culture
by Matt Alt
Jun 17, 2020
Author Matt Alt describes how Japan's pop culture, and its superfans, shaped sensibilities the world over.