What Happened Today: Record Unemployment, Task Force Briefing News NPR economics and science correspondents answer questions about the staggering unemployment numbers announced Thursday, and convey the latest updates from Thursday's White House briefing. Scott Horsley
As hair grows long for quarantiners, a beloved Seattle barbershop files for bankruptcy The barbershop that represents for many the essence of the Seattle haircut has filed in Delaware for bankruptcy protection. Carolyn Adolph
Microsoft watched as the world went home to work via video chats What Microsoft found was that not only did companies lean on the company's collaboration platform Teams — they used video meetings to keep it all together. Carolyn Adolph
Short on Cash? Here's Some Advice For Families Stretching Their Budgets Many people who have lost jobs during the pandemic are still awaiting unemployment checks and are figuring out which bills to prioritize. Experts share unusual advice for these unusual times. Yuki Noguchi
Know anyone in China? These businesses are working their connections to get masks to Seattle Local businesses with connections overseas are leveraging their networks to import needed personal protective equipment. Some times the process is smoother than others. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Latest Unemployment Numbers Show Millions More Out Of Work Unemployment claims show another dramatic rise. Some 10 million Americans had already filed for unemploymen in the two weeks prior to this one. Jim Zarroli
6.6 Million More File For Unemployment As Coronavirus Keeps Economy Shut The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Nearly 17 million have filed in the past three weeks. Jim Zarroli
Guidance Issued For When Critical Employees Can Return To Work The CDC issued a guide for when critical workers exposed to COVID-19 should return to their jobs. It should make it easier for essential workers, who are not in health care, to stay on the job. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Georgia Restaurant's $1 Bills Will Be Divided Among Employees Customers at the Sand Bar on Tybee Island for years stapled dollar bills to walls. After it closed because of COVID-19 restrictions, the bills were taken off the wall. Staff will divide the $3,700.
Questions From Small Business Owners On Accessing Federal Support An NPR economics correspondent answers questions about what small business owners can do to access resources from the government during the coronavirus pandemic. Danielle Kurtzleben