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A Lot Of People Blame Baby Boomers For The Housing Shortage, But It's Not So Simple

Baby boomers have the biggest share of real estate wealth in the U.S. and aren't selling their homes as they grow old. So some people blame boomers for the housing shortage. But is that really fair?

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Does U.S. Have Enough Dry Ice For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution?

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COVID-19 vaccines must be kept at low temperatures. And to move ampuls between freezers, specialists use dry ice. NPR explores whether the U.S. has enough of it to ensure smooth vaccine distribution.

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Does Alcohol To Go Have A Chance To Survive The Pandemic?

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Alcohol to go used to be sold at restaurants in party spots such as New Orleans and Las Vegas. But during the pandemic, restaurants all over the country have started offering takeout cocktails.

Yesenia Ortiz works at a grocery store in Greensboro, N.C. She says she wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.

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People Can't See It, But This Grocery Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask

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As a low-wage worker, Yesenia Ortiz wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.

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Why Essential Workers Are Not Paid More After Their Jobs Got Risky

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In a competitive labor market, employers would need to pay workers more money for riskier jobs. But now, essential workers are making as much money as they were before the pandemic.

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How Government Agencies Determine The Dollar Value Of Human Life

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Reopening the economy requires contemplating the trade-off between lives and money. Government agencies are already used to putting dollar values on human life when considering safety regulations.

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Farm Workers Can't Keep Their Distance, And Can't Get Into The U.S. To Work

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The people who harvest food face two challenges right now: tighter border controls keeping many away from the fields, and cramped living quarters that make social distancing almost impossible.