For In-Person College, Coronavirus Testing Will Be Key. But Is That Feasible?
Colleges might be able to reopen their campuses if they’re able to frequently test their students. But can they get tests — and with budgets already squeezed, will they be able to afford it?
As Pandemic Halts The Military Court At Guantánamo, Critics Call For Its Closure
The U.S. prison and military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, are widely viewed as dysfunctional and expensive. Now the pandemic has brought court proceedings to a halt.
Washington State Hit Hard By Unemployment Fraud
Washington state has lost hundreds of millions of dollars to unemployment fraud, the most extreme case so far of the scams thriving nationwide in the uncertain conditions created by the pandemic.
University Of California To End SAT And ACT Admission Requirement
University of California regents are suspending the ACT or SAT score requirement for admission. Many critics see the scores as a reflection of wealth rather than academic readiness.
Cities Prepare For Fewer Tourists On Memorial Day Weekend Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Hundreds of towns across the country are wondering what to expect as the coronavirus pandemic effects Memorial Day weekend tourism.
A Maryland Restaurant’s Unique Solution To Social Distancing: Inner Tube Tables
Fish Tales Bar & Grill in Ocean City, Md., has commissioned tables-for-one that ensconce guests in socially distant inner tubes.
A Daughter Bakes A New Connection With Family During Ramadan
At home in Ohio during the pandemic, photographer Eslah Attar is using newfound family time to learn from her mother and sister how to bake traditional desserts ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
570 Workers Have Coronavirus At North Carolina Poultry Plant
A poultry processing facility in Wilkesboro, N.C. is the latest to have a coronavirus outbreak among its workers. More than 570 people employeed at the facility have tested positive for COVID-19.
What Happened Today: Unemployment Keeps Rising, Economy Questions
NPR’s economics correspondent answers listener questions about unemployment and the state of the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Pandemic Creates A Perfect Environment For New Types Of Fraud
The pandemic has caused fear, uncertainty and unpredictability, as well as lavished new forms of government aid. It became a perfect environment for scammers.
How A Decades-Old Unemployment Insurance System Is Measuring Up In The Pandemic
Indivar Dutta-Gupta, a co-executive director at the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, explains the U.S. unemployment insurance system’s origins and role today.
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