'Do I Really Need This Much Office Space?' Pandemic Emptied Buildings, But How Long? As commercial real estate continues to lie vacant around the U.S., it may contribute to a vicious economic cycle that reshapes New York and other cities. Ryan Kailath
Mayors Of College Towns Face Economic Toll Of Remote Learning NPR's Debbie Elliot asks Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Va., and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
TikTok Workers Feel 'Anxiety,' 'Anger,' And 'Rage,' Amid Trump Crackdown TikTok employee Patrick Ryan has launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration to protect TikTok workers. The White House has given the popular app an ultimatum: Sell or be banned. Bobby Allyn
Hurricane Laura Losses Include 10 Deaths, Up To $12 Billion. It Could've Been Worse Laura is blamed for at least 10 deaths, and it's estimated to have caused anywhere from $4 billion to $12 billion. But officials and experts say it could have been far worse. Bill Chappell
Metropolitan Museum Of Art Will Reopen This Weekend The Metropolitan Museum of Art is scheduled to reopen to the public on Saturday, August 29th. We go behind the scenes to learn how curators and staff hope to pull it off. Marisa Mazria Katz
Fed Prepared To Let Economy Run Hotter The Federal Reserve is adjusting its long-range policy on inflation and employment. The central bank said it's now more concerned with prices that are too low than with runaway inflation. Scott Horsley
Seattle Now: Power shift in the gig economy Covid has upended the economy, even the gig economy, and some of the changes are here to stay. Clare McGrane
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Resigns Amid Trump Administration's Growing Pressure On App Mayer, who was on the job as TikTok's chief executive for three months, said while it is the right time for him to step down a "resolution" for the company will happen "very soon." Bobby Allyn
A Confusing Back-To-School Season May Lead To Blockbuster Spending Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes, but also bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs. Alina Selyukh
Who Is Jimmy Lai? Prominent Hong Kong Publisher Faces New National Security Law We take a look the life of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who escaped Mainland China for Hong Kong in the hole of a fishing boat to become one of the territory's richest men. Julie McCarthy