Nation May 01 Roads to Recovery: How the pandemic is accelerating workforce training By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber
Economy Mar 14 Watch 7:05 Extra space, flexibility, luck: For restaurants that survived the pandemic, it could take all three Pre-pandemic, 10% of Connecticut's workforce was in restaurants. Since COVID-19 at least 600 of the state’s restaurants have closed and tens of thousands remain unemployed. For those still open, the road ahead is still uncertain. In our “Roads to Recovery”… By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber
Nation Jan 30 Watch 11:29 How zoning can restrict, or even prevent, affordable housing In this next installment of our series, “Roads to Recovery,” Christopher Booker reports on efforts to reform Connecticut's land use laws, and the complicated mix of history, politics, and racial dynamics that impact who gets to live where. Advocates say… By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber
Nation Dec 26 Watch 9:40 In a CT county, tenants and landlords brace for eviction tsunami The first installment of our “Roads to Recovery” series focuses on renters and landlords in Fairfield County, Connecticut — and how, since the pandemic started, they’ve navigated a patchwork of eviction moratoriums and limited financial support. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker… By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber
Nation Dec 26 Watch 2:10 Roads to Recovery: One community’s journey back from the economic brink As vaccines slowly start to roll out and 2020 finally comes to a close, there are glimmers that the COVID-19 pandemic may eventually end. But with lingering social, economic, and public health damage, PBS NewsHour Weekend is launching a series… By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber