A year after buying a restaurant, how do you lay off 90 percent of your staff? Voices of the pandemic features people in the Seattle area who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. Desirae Aylesworth, owner of Wild Mountain Café in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood, shares her reflection. Ruby de Luna
Local flower farmers struggling to survive coronavirus shutdown Farmers markets are slowly returning, but in a limited way. Only food farmers and producers will be selling. Flower farmers, will not. Yet, they’re one of the hardest hit businesses by the coronavirus shutdown. Ruby de Luna
Seattle artist hopes expanded unemployment benefits will help her make ends meet. Jenny May Peterson is a Seattle dancer, visual artist and a licensed massage therapist. In normal times, she cobbles together enough money from these different vocations to support herself. But when the pandemic hit, Peterson’s revenue streams disappeared. “I really have no income, at all,” Peterson says. Marcie Sillman
#NPRPoetry: Danez Smith Poet Danez Smith, author of the new collection "Homie", shares their favorite listener-submitted Twitter poems with NPR's Michel Martin.
Seattle farmers markets' gradual return, with new safety protocols Farmers markets are slowly re-opening. Beginning Saturday, the U-District market will start selling again. So is Ballard on Sunday. But before you go, there are a few things you need to know. Ruby de Luna
Looking for a diversion? Surf social media for a little classical music We’re into our second month of Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order. We’ve baked bread, cleaned cupboards, and binged on endless television shows. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman went online in search of some cultural respite. She found it in classical music; specifically short cello performances on social media. Marcie Sillman
Helen Walters: Ideas That Bring Us Joy More than ever, we need to make time for joy. This hour, Manoush and TED's Head Curator Helen Walters explore talks that surprise, inspire, and delight. NPR/TED Staff
Postcards From The Pandemic: Pico Iyer Over the past weeks, we've been reaching out to TED speakers to ask how their lives have changed since COVID-19. On this episode, we hear from writer Pico Iyer, at his home in Nara, Japan. NPR/TED Staff
Returning To Old Favorites? Comfort TV (And Books, And Music) Is A New Trend A new study shows that while there's so much uncertainty in the world, people prefer to return to old favorite books, movies and TV for comfort, rather than trying something new. Neda Ulaby
The Rich Really Are Different. They Can Shelter In Nicer Places The coronavirus strikes both rich and poor people, but waiting out the pandemic is a lot easier if you've got a yacht. Ellen DeGeneres and other stars have been called insensitive about COVID-19. Jim Zarroli