Guess What's Flying Off Shelves Now: Hair Dye Our roots are showing. And we've decided it's the perfect time to finally start baking our own bread. See a list of products that are selling the most. Camila Domonoske
How Coronavirus Could Disrupt The Supply Chain For Food NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bloomberg agriculture editor Millie Munshi about how the coronavirus pandemic could disrupt the global food supply chain.
Washington's Ventec and GM kick into gear for ventilator production Local maker Ventec Life Systems says it is going ahead with a plan to build 10,000 ventilators a month, to help patients battling COVID-19. Carolyn Adolph
Grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic: Here's what you need to know about our food supply Around the region, we’ve seen evidence of panic-buying at grocery stores: empty shelves or a low supply of certain items. It’s as if people are shopping out of fear that items won’t be restocked. Should we be concerned? Kim Malcolm
Pandemic Threatens Local Papers Even As Readers Devour Their Coverage The coronavirus recession hit local newspapers almost immediately. Many have already instituted layoffs or suspended publishing. Some may never come back. David Folkenflik
No more haircuts: Stylist says closing salons is right thing to do to stop COVID-19 It's said that the beauty industry does well in an economic downturn. Some economists even calling it recession-proof. But does COVID-19 upend that theory? Angela King
Trump Administration Plans To Offer New COVID-19 Guidelines Large parts of the country are shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Could some regions open earlier than others? If so, which ones? The Trump administration considers options. Rob Stein
Survey: Working From Home Has Rewards The Office Can't Offer Stay-at-home workers reveal some benefits: 44% say they have changed temporarily into business attire for a video meeting, while 12% admit to switching off their cameras due to a lack of clothing.
Can Amazon Meet Customer Demand And Keep Its Workforce Safe? NPR's Noel King talks to Jay Carney, Amazon's senior VP of global corporate affairs, about the company's growing role during the COVID-19 outbreak, and whether it can keep its workers safe.
Chef José Andrés Addresses Questions On The Restaurant Business During The Epidemic NPR's Michel Martin and chef José Andrés answer listener questions about the restaurant industry, the grocery supply chain and food preparation during the coronavirus epidemic.