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Christian Piatt, co-owner of the Brew Drinkery in Granbury, Texas, was forced to close his brewery's doors due to the coronavirus less than two months after he opened.

Small Businesses Say Rescue Loans Come With Too Many Strings Attached

Business owners lucky enough to get the federal rescue funds are wrestling with paying their employees, even when their doors are closed.

Malachi Stewart, with the Washington, D.C., health department, works full time as a contact tracer for the COVID-19 response. Washington plans to increase its contact tracing workforce in the near future.

States Nearly Doubled Plans For Contact Tracers Since NPR Surveyed Them 10 Days Ago

To safely reopen without risking new COVID-19 outbreaks, states need staff to do the crucial work of contact tracing. Public health agencies report they have aggressive plans to grow their workforce.

States Expand Internet Voting Experiments Amid Pandemic, Raising Security Fears

Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas, could cast ballots via their phone or computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.

Wednesday April 29: Real Money Real Talk--Let's Get Down To Business

Join Earnest Davis for Real Money Real Talk, live on Jazz 91.9 WCLK Wednesday at 6pm. Do you have a passion or business you’ve thought about starting or…

Child Sexual Abuse Reports Are On The Rise Amid Lockdown Orders

The National Sexual Assault Hotline reports a jump in calls coming in from minors in the month of March, when many shelter-in-place orders began.

McArthur, the county seat of Vinton County, Ohio, shown on April. 3, 2018. The county prosecutor says the pandemic has put additional strain on children who have parents addicted to drugs.

Ohio County Prosecutor: Pandemic Puts More Stress On Families Dealing With Addiction

Even though Vinton County, Ohio, hasn't had high infection rates of the coronavirus, social restrictions have made it harder to keep drug users and their children safe, says Trecia Kimes-Brown.

The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, as the coronavirus lockdown began. The April-to-June quarter is expected to be worse.

'Tip Of The Iceberg': Economy Shrinks At 4.8% Pace, But Worst Is Yet To Come

The economy contracted in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus began to take its toll and spending dived. It's the first quarterly drop in six years and a likely precursor to a deep recession.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, shown here in March, announced Wednesday that she gave birth to a "healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning" and both mother and baby are doing well.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson And Fiancée Carrie Symonds Announce Birth Of Son

Mother and baby are doing "very well," according to a spokesperson for the couple. Johnson returned to work Monday after being treated for COVID-19.

Actor Irrfan Khan has died at age 54, after an acclaimed film career in India and on the international stage. He's seen here in 2018, during a visit to Park City, Utah.

Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire'

The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob.

The acting secretary of the Navy is seeking a more thorough review of "decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt." The aircraft carrier is seen here as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last month.

Navy Seeks 'Deeper Review' In Probe Of Pandemic-Struck Warship Captain's Firing

The acting Navy secretary says unanswered questions remain, after an initial probe into the removal of Capt. Brett Crozier from command of the coronavirus-infected USS Theodore Roosevelt.

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