Jolie Myers
Stories
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National
'$4 In My Bank Account': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo
Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now.
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Health
U.N. Chief: Security Council Gridlock Blocks Effective Coronavirus Response
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to its knees, says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. He says the global body requires more enforcement mechanisms and more "appetite to bite."
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Music
'Fetch Your Tool Of Liberation': Fiona Apple On Setting Herself Free
Fiona Apple talks about Fetch the Bolt Cutters, her first album in eight years, getting advice from King Princess to release her record early and what she would say to her teenage self.
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Business
Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated
China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much.
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World
Communist China Turns 70. Who Shares Its Economic Growth?
Hundreds of millions have climbed out of poverty, but an equality gap has widened. Seventy years after Mao's revolution, many Chinese people reflect on their own stories of struggle and mobility.