Mail carriers brave virus era to keep service flowing
In Broomfield Colorado USPS worker Amy Bezerra 51 helps customers at home as the coronavirus crisis tests delivery. She notes rising parcel volumes and fewer letters while the USPS borrows up to 10 billion to weather losses. The story highlights essential workers and postal service debates.
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Broomfield
Colo
Amy Bezerra
Bezerra
Postal Service
Amazon
FedEx
UPS
USPS
Summer semester a clue to fall
Community college leaders question fall plans as COVID restrictions and economy shape enrollment. Administrators and students wrestle with online learning, safety, and funding while Washtenaw Community College buckles a summer term starting May 8 as enrollments wobble amid the pandemic.
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Martha Parham
American Association of Community Colleges
Tracy D. Hall
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Washtenaw
Americans venture out more despite stay at home rules
Researchers led by Lei Zhang track smartphone data from over 100 million people to measure stay at home compliance since mid March. For six weeks the share staying at home either rose or held steady, peaking on Easter Sunday according to Zhang.
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Lei Zhang
Maryland Transportation Institute
University of Maryland
Zhang
USA Today
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