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Coronavirus

Photo shows a section of a long queue of people waiting for help with unemployment insurance claims outside of an office. Some people are sitting in folding chairs.
Society

Why jobless payments serve the public good

Amid political debate over benefits during the pandemic, a researcher explains why unemployment insurance and other government measures are crucial for the economy and employees to survive troubled times

Photograph of a young woman working on a laptop. A pet puppy on her lap has its paws on the desk.
Society

Could Covid-19 usher in a new era of working from home?

Millions of people have been forced to work remotely — but experts say the practice won’t necessarily stick

Photo of thousands of small white flags, each representing a death from Covid-19, stuck individually in the ground as part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg’s installation.
Society

Demographers tackle Covid-19

What they learn could help steer the future of public health

Illustration shows an abstract version of a world map with business people walking to and fro.
Society

How the pandemic could globalize the economy even more — not less

Closed borders, trade conflicts and supply-chain problems raise the specter of nations turning inward and disconnecting from one another. But Princeton’s Harold James thinks Covid-19 may well push us all closer.

Photograph of a man wearing a surgical mask standing on a sidewalk — he is staring at the door of a store called “Sensationally Sweet.” The windows and glass of the door are covered on the inside with paper. There is a large “Store for rent” sign in the window.
Society

Will small businesses recover from Covid?

They play an outsize role in the economy, and in strengthening communities. Their prospects for surviving the pandemic may seem dim, but there are some encouraging signs, experts say — and emerging winners and losers.

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