Lyft Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Employees As Virus Saps Demand For Rides The ride-hailing company is also furloughing hundreds of workers and cutting pay as it tries to reduce costs during the coronavirus pandemic. Shannon Bond
An Event Designer Gives Advice On How To Celebrate Online The coronavirus has forced many daily activities online, including celebrations. Dahlia El Gazzar, a tech evangelist and event designer, advises listeners on how to celebrate during the pandemic.
'Hometown Heroes Or Whatever': Low-Wage Workers Want More Than Praise In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it. Shannon Bond
For Airbnb, 2020 Was Supposed To Be A Banner Year. Then The Pandemic Hit Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky tells NPR that he expects his company to survive the coronavirus pandemic by emphasizing cleanliness, and acknowledging that travel is likely changed forever. Bobby Allyn
Why Remote Work Sucks, According To Science What social science says about killing the office. Greg Rosalsky
'Drive-By Wi-Fi': Hotspots popping up to bridge digital divide amid virus pandemic Distance learning, ordering groceries online or applying for unemployment, those are all kind of difficult without a good internet connection. So, at least seven public utilities spanning Washington state are setting up drive-up Wi-Fi hotspots amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tom Banse
Facebook Launches Rival To Video-Meeting App Zoom The social network's new service lets anyone with a Facebook account host a video chat with up to 50 people. That puts the tech giant in direct competition with Zoom, the remote conferencing app. Shannon Bond
How To Avoid Online Harassment While Teleworking Video conferencing became essential for some working from home during the pandemic. An NPR business correspondent explains what a Zoombomb is and advises listeners on telework safety. Shannon Bond
COBOL Cowboys Aim To Rescue Sluggish State Unemployment Systems State officials say aging computers systems that rely on a pre-Internet programming language may be causing delays in processing jobless benefits. The Texas-based group COBOL Cowboys wants to help. Bobby Allyn
Cal State Fullerton Announces Plans For A Virtual Fall. Will Other Colleges Follow? Colleges are grappling with how long the coronavirus disruptions will last, and what the fall semester will look like. The big question: With so many changes, will students still enroll? Elissa Nadworny