Camila Domonoske
Stories
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Business
Auto Sales Rebound Faster Than Analysts Had Predicted
Earlier this year things were looking grim for the auto sector. Plants were shut down and experts predicted a big drop in demand. But now automakers are making a lot of money.
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Business
Street Food: Cities Turn Parking Spaces Into Dining Spots And No One Seems To Mind
Parking is usually a hot-button issue in crowded cities. But restaurants are taking over spaces once reserved for cars, and to the surprise of owners, few are complaining.
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Health
As Pandemic Stretches On, Revealing Possible Exposure Can Be Costly To Workers
COVID-19 is still spreading in many communities. Test results can be slow. And quarantines are often unpaid. This leaves workers with tough decisions about what to disclose and when to stay home.
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Business
Oil Demand Has Collapsed, And It Won't Come Back Any Time Soon
The pandemic massively reduced the world's consumption of oil. Now two influential reports suggest that this state of affairs will continue well into 2021 — if not longer.
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Business
United Plans 16,000 Furloughs As Airlines Cut Jobs During Pandemic Downturn
Just last week, American Airlines announced that 19,000 job cuts were coming. A federal aid package for the industry expires at the end of the month, and airlines are lobbying for an extension.
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Environment
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Didn't Give Lawmakers Credit For Backing Climate Bills
The Chamber has called for legislative action on climate, but the business group didn't take climate into account when evaluating U.S. lawmakers' voting records, an environmental think tank says.
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Health
As We Return To Work And School During The Pandemic, Can The Air Inside Be Kept Safe?
Changes to ventilation — everything from opening windows to making pricey upgrades to HVAC systems — can help reduce the risk of the coronavirus being spread inside a building.
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National
Government Watchdog Says Homeland Security Leaders Were Not Legitimately Appointed
Chad Wolf is "acting secretary" of DHS. Ken Cuccinelli is "senior official performing the duties of deputy secretary." The Government Accountability Office says the appointments are invalid.
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Music
'Of Course Black Lives Matter,' Dolly Parton Tells Billboard
"Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!" the singer, songwriter, philanthropist and businesswoman told the music magazine.
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Law & Courts
Department Of Justice Seizes Bitcoin, Websites From Terror Groups
The DOJ called this "the government's largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context." It also seized websites ISIS allegedly used to sell fake face masks during this pandemic.