How Have American Billionaires Gotten Richer Despite Pandemic Recession? Since the pandemic began, many American billionaires have gotten even richer despite one of the country's worst recessions. NPR explores the reasons why and the implications for the future. Audie Cornish
Facebook Removes Seed Company's Ad Because Of Sexual Suggestiveness The ad featured a picture of half a dozen onions in a wicker basket. An official told the CBC, "You'd have to have a pretty active imagination to look at that and get something sexual out of it."
A PBR Seltzer Spiked With THC Hits Shelves, Aiming At The 'Canna-Curious' While a THC seltzer may seem like a niche product, it's actually part of a larger pattern, as big companies try to learn more about a part of the cannabis market that could see explosive growth. Bill Chappell
Hopes For More Federal COVID-19 Relief Coming Any Time Soon Are Dashed Stock prices dropped sharply Tuesday after President Trump called on his representatives to stop negotiating with Democrats on another coronavirus stimulus package until after the November election. Scott Horlsey
Stocks Slump After Trump Halts Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Until After Election Airlines, which have been counting on aid from Congress, were hit hard. Tech shares, which have been among the top gainers this year, also posted losses. Jim Zarroli
Trump Puts An Abrupt Halt To Coronavirus Relief Bill Talks President Trump tweeted that he told to end any negotiations over another pandemic relief bill, saying he wanted to wait until after the election. Both sides were still far apart on a deal. Kelsey Snell
As COVID-19 Cases Rise, NYC's Mayor Aims To Rollback Reopening New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is proposing to shut down schools and non-essential businesses in nine zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens, which have had high positivity rates in recent days. Joel Rose
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. Camila Domonoske
Enough Already: Multiple Demands Causing Women To Abandon Workforce Women left jobs at four times the rate of men in September. The burden of parenting and running a household while also working a job has created a pressure cooker environment that's pushing women out. Avie Schneider
News Brief: Health Implications And Economic Impact Of Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for COVID-19. At 74, there are serious health implications for the president. The diagnosis has had a big impact on the stock market.