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Erika Beras is a former reporter at Marketplace. She has covered wealth & poverty, aging and other beats for Marketplace's programs.
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Oprah Magazine the latest women's title to put regular print edition to bed
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Erika Beras
Jul 28, 2020
The glossies have been struggling as fashion, culture and readers change.
As research labs reopen, scientists grapple with social distancing's effects
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Erika Beras
Jul 27, 2020
In March, many lab experiments ground to a halt. Now, researchers are figuring out how to start again.
Cities' summer challenge: Keep people cool while keeping COVID-19 at bay
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Erika Beras
Jul 24, 2020
The cooling centers that opened after hundreds died during a heat wave aren't practical during a pandemic.
Mattel banks on keeping kids busy during the pandemic
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Erika Beras
Jul 23, 2020
Mattel has pivoted, playing to the moment at hand with marketing like "play is never canceled" and an emphasis on family activities.
Hospitals scramble to switch to government's new COVID reporting system
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Erika Beras
Jul 21, 2020
While the idea has advantages, the transition away from CDC system may create new problems for hospitals, which had little notice and are struggling with limited resources.
The U.S.- Canada border's been closed for four months, and nearby towns are suffering
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Erika Beras
Jul 20, 2020
Every year, some 20 million Canadians visit the U.S. and spend an average of about $1,000. But not now.
Airbnb gets a boost from close-to-home getaways
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Erika Beras
Jul 15, 2020
But low-cost summer vacations don't generate much profit for the company.
Consumers are boycotting Goya, but will it work?
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Erika Beras
Jul 10, 2020
The company makes Latinx grocery staples. Its CEO just praised President Trump. Latinx activists aren't happy.
Walgreens will add doctors' offices to 500 stores
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Erika Beras
Jul 10, 2020
The drugstore giant also reports a quarterly loss of $1.7 billion. It and rival CVS are delving deeper into the health and wellness field.
45 states just started a new fiscal year. None are celebrating.
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Erika Beras
Jul 8, 2020
Tax revenue is down, expenditures are up and the future's uncertain.