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Economy Feb 13

An unexpected pitfall for some cities’ mandatory hazard pay for essential workers

By Laura Fong

Economy May 01

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How these essential workers feel about the risks they face

Across the country, essential workers are maintaining goods and services, despite the risks posed by the pandemic. Grocery store employees, bus drivers and sanitation workers are in close contact with the public, and many say they don't have what they…

Nation Mar 26

Groceries installing barriers amid outbreak

Grocery stores have seen their business soar as authorities urge people go out only for essentials.

By RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press

Nation Mar 19

A shopper picks over the few items remaining in the meat section, as people stock up on supplies amid coronavirus fears, at an Austin, Texas, grocery store on March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Brad Brooks
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Despite empty store shelves, grocery association says supply chain ‘very strong’

Many Americans have encountered long lines and empty shelves at grocery stores recently. But the problem is not one of supply; rather, stores say that most shortages are temporary and due strictly to an unprecedented surge in buying, as panicked…

Health Dec 30

Whole Foods grocery store worker Tim Owen trims the tops of organic carrots in the produce section of the store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 8, 2012. Photo by Rebecca Cook/Reuters
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Why we shouldn’t let the food industry dictate our diets

Michael Pollan's bestselling book "In Defense of Food" was a call to arms for making real food a bigger part of Americans' diets. Now he takes that push to PBS with a new documentary. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss…

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