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COVID-19
When school buses are delayed, the costs add up
Dec 15, 2022
Nearly 8% of all transportation positions in American public schools were vacant as of this October. The lack of staff can lead to delays.
For many Chinese workers, the country's zero-COVID policy has tested family bonds
by
Jennifer Pak
Dec 12, 2022
Most workers who leave small towns for higher pay in big cities can't bring their families with them. For nearly three years, travel restrictions have kept them apart.
Under China's new COVID rules, some face the same old restrictions
by
Jennifer Pak
Nov 18, 2022
"It's really down to the person enforcing the rules," said one lawyer who was detained at a train station.
What it's like returning to China's zero-COVID bubble
by
Jennifer Pak
Nov 17, 2022
China is simplifying some of the rules to enter its zero-COVID bubble, but many hurdles remain.
The pandemic delayed milestones in millennials' lives
Nov 8, 2022
Everyone lost time, but for millennials, they were years often marked by dating, marriage and family formation.
What would the job market look like if there'd been no COVID pandemic?
Oct 7, 2022
Different in many ways. But not that different.
Theaters are still trying to regain their pre-pandemic footing
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Oct 6, 2022
Stage venues are struggling with smaller audiences and higher costs, says Lisa Adler of the Horizon Theatre Co. in Atlanta.
For public good, not for profit.
Locked out of China by its zero-COVID policy, their lives changed course
by
Jennifer Pak
Oct 5, 2022
China’s borders shut in March 2020 to contain COVID-19. It's been rough for people who made a life in China but were forced to leave.
What happens once federal funding to fight COVID ends?
Aug 31, 2022
FDA approved updated boosters Wednesday. The feds have helped cover costs of vaccination and testing as well as public awareness drives.
People are fed up with summer travel chaos. When will it get better?
by
Lily Jamali
Aug 29, 2022
Complaints about airlines have nearly tripled from pre-pandemic levels, with passengers left in limbo by cancellations and delays.