Health & Safety

Valorie Kondos Field speaks on the TED stage

Valorie Kondos Field: How Can We Reinvent Our Definition Of Success?

9:44am May 29, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

Former gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field led her team to victory by creating a supportive environment, instead of a cutthroat one. The impact of that decision, she says, echoes far beyond the gym.

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What Happened Today: Boston Marathon Is Canceled, Vaccine Questions

7:59am May 29, 2020

by Joe Palca

NPR's science correspondent answers listener questions about the pace and process needed to develop a viable coronavirus vaccine.

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S.C. Hospital System Tells Non-COVID-19 Patients It's Safe To Return

6:51am May 29, 2020

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Hospitals lost millions of dollars preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Some were swamped, but others only saw a handful of coronavirus cases. Now many are struggling to survive.

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Coronavirus Brings New Challenges To Britons Living On House Boats

6:23am May 29, 2020

by Sophie Eastaugh

The pandemic lockdown has impacted the thousands of people in Britain who live on boats, many of them on the country's ancient system of canals.

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Alabama Man Serves Homeless Community By Offering Laundry Service

6:23am May 29, 2020

David Greene speaks with Patrick Aitken, missions coordinator at River City Church in Montgomery, Ala., about homeless outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Coronavirus Pandemic Is Reshaping Primary Voting

6:23am May 29, 2020

by Lucy Perkins

How will voters be able to safely cast ballots in November? It's a question states are trying to answer as they resume primaries that were disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis.

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How To Keep Friends Close While Socially Distancing

5:14am May 29, 2020

Writer, podcaster, and digital strategist Aminatou Sow answers listener questions about maintaining friendships in the ear of social distancing.

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The IRS has announced that with employer approval, employees will be allowed to add, drop or alter some of their benefits — including flexible spending account contributions — for the remainder of 2020.

IRS Rule Shift Lets Workers Make Benefits Changes Midyear — If Their Employer Agrees

5:00am May 29, 2020

by Michelle Andrews

The new guidance amounts to a midyear open-enrollment period and applies to firms that buy health insurance to cover their workers as well as to those that self-insure — paying claims on their own.

Who Is Responsible For The Safety Of Workers And Customers Upon Reopening, Continued

9:55pm May 28, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

NPR's business correspondent answers listener questions about safety at the workplace as more and more businesses are reopening around the country.

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Who Is Responsible For The Safety Of Workers And Customers Upon Reopening

9:49pm May 28, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

NPR's business correspondent answers listener questions about safety at the workplace as more and more businesses are reopening around the country.

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