Jogger Finds Stolen Tomato Decoration On The Side Of The Road After a four-year search, Matt Kraft has been reunited with his giant tomato. The beloved decoration was stolen from his restaurant in Canada. The jogger who returned it will get a free meal.
Tesla's Elon Musk Rants Again; Calls Lockdowns Forcible Imprisonment And 'Fascist' Tesla's CEO downplayed the virus last month, tweeting on March 19 that based on the trends at the time, there would "probably" be "close to zero new cases" in the United States "by end of April." Camila Domonoske
Grocery Cashier Is 'Putting A Little Positivity' Into Seniors' Shopping Trips Grocery stores have carved out special shopping times for seniors and others. "Just to be able to spend that one-on-one time with ... them. They definitely make me laugh," Courtney Meadows says. Camila Domonoske
Boeing Cuts Its Workforce Due To The Coronavirus Crisis The airplane manufacturer said it will eliminate nearly 16,000 jobs. Airlines are on pace to lose about $300 billion this year and aren't likely to be buying planes anytime soon. David Schaper
Scram Big Banks: Small Lenders Take Over SBA Lending Program (For A Night) The SBA chief announced that only small banks will be given access to the Payroll Protection Program for eight hours, after heavy criticism that the program had given money to well-known businesses. Danielle Kurtzleben
Colorado City Employee Donates Stimulus Check To 3 Local Charities Scott Severs and his wife Julie Bartlett have been able to pay their mortgage and they have a healthy emergency fund. So he donated his federal rescue check, though he acknowledges not everyone can. Becky Sullivan
Coronavirus Takes Unprecended Toll On American Livelihoods The U.S. economy is expected to post its first negative quarter after a record expansion. A new NPR poll finds 50% say they or someone in their household has lost hours or a job due to the pandemic. Scott Horsley
'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. Scott Horsley
What Happened Today: Flyover Salute To Health Care Workers, Economy Questions NPR's chief economics correspondent updates the situation with federal small business loans and answers listener questions about what to expect after the pandemic is over. Scott Horsley
'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