Airbnb Rental Model Becomes A Victim Of The Coronavirus This year was supposed to be Airbnb's big year. The company planned to go public, but COVID-19 has all but destroyed their business model. Airbnb's CEO explains how they hope to survive the pandemic. Bobby Allyn
Typing Debate: Do You Type 2 Spaces Between Sentences Or 1? Microsoft Word is tipping the scales in the debate. Now the use of two spaces after a period will be flagged as a grammatical error. Other style guides already recommend using one space.
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. Danielle Kurtzleben
Listener Questions On How The Coronavirus Affects The Food Supply Chain An NPR science correspondent takes listener questions about why some shelves in the grocery stores are empty and how the food supply is affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Dan Charles
More Listener Questions On How The Coronavirus Affects The Food Supply Chain An NPR science correspondent takes listener questions about why some shelves in the grocery stores are empty and how the food supply is affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Dan Charles
Coronavirus Payments To Poor Are Vulnerable To Fraud The IRS system for distributing Coronavirus relief payments is susceptible to fraud, because the payments of some Americans can be obtained with information easily available to criminals online. Tim Mak
Small Business Loans Site Crashes On First Day Of Reopening Bankers tell NPR that the SBA's portal wouldn't allow them to enter the loan application information that is needed to access the PPP program. Danielle Kurtzleben
Set Builder: 'It's New York City ... Eventually, Events Have to Come Back' Maxwell Kirsner built sets for big events. Then he, his fiancée, and their coworkers were laid off. Kirsner says he's optimistic the city will make it back, but he's worried how long that will take. Scott Horsley
This Banker Made 1 Year Of Loans In 10 Days. He's Ready For Another Mad Dash Today Edward Barry and his team worked hard to give their customers a head start. The Small Business Administration is resuming its emergency loan program for small businesses with an extra $320 billion. Scott Horsley
Call For Public Health Investment In Next Congressional COVID-19 Aid Package NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Gottlieb, ex-head of the FDA, and Andy Slavitt, who led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, about the letter they wrote to Congress with a plan to reopen the U.S.