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The struggle facing parents working from home
Jul 9, 2020

The struggle facing parents working from home

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A mother works from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women are reducing their work hours much more than men to take care of children and attend to household needs. Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images
Plus: What's ahead for airlines, pharmacies and retail as the pandemic stretches into a fifth month.

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United furlough warnings could be the tea leaves for the airline industry

by Andy Uhler
Jul 9, 2020
United Airlines warned 36,000 employees Wednesday that they could be furloughed in October.
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As COVID-19 cases spike, retail enters a new normal

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 9, 2020
Retailers are coming to terms with the fact that this virus is going to be with us for a long time.
Shoppers at a reopened Texas mall in May. The current surge in coronavirus cases is bringing new woes to retailers.
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Parenting in a Pandemic

Working parents could face discrimination as pandemic wears on

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 9, 2020
A California woman has sued her employer, saying she was fired because of her child care responsibilities.
A mother works from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women are reducing their work hours much more than men to take care of children and attend to household needs.
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My Economy

A family farm's quandary: small kids, no school and harvest around the corner

by Andie Corban
Jul 9, 2020
Soon the Schwagerls of Browns Valley, Minnesota, will need "all hands on deck." But they are facing fall with without child care or school.
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How drugstores are trying to survive

Walgreens and CVS are shifting their models to attract customers, focusing more on wellness.

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How a stained glass business is holding up in a shaky economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Jul 9, 2020
A family business that's endured for five generations figures out new ways to stay relevant.
Stained glass artwork hangs at Judson Studios in South Pasadena, California.
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Come To My Window Melissa Etheridge
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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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