Still at Essential Jobs During Crisis, Retail Workers Ask for Raises

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APRIL 1, 2020

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SAVAGE LOVE: OPEN AND SHUT (ON NON-MONOGAMY AND PANDEMICS)

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LOCAL COVID-19 HEADLINES FROM ALTERNATIVE NEWS OUTLETS NATIONWIDE

https://digboston.com/local-covid-19-headlines-from-alternative-news-outlets-nationwide/

EDUCATORS, STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH ONLINE LESSONS DURING COVID CRISIS

https://digboston.com/educators-students-struggle-with-online-lessons-during-covid-crisis/

STILL AT ESSENTIAL JOBS DURING CRISIS, RETAIL WORKERS ASK FOR RAISES

https://digboston.com/still-at-essential-jobs-during-crisis-retail-workers-ask-for-raises/

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NPR

U.S. Orders Up To A Yearlong Break On Mortgage Payments

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818343720/homeowners-hurt-financially-by-the-coronavirus-may-get-a-mortgage-break

Reuters

Chinese scientists seeking potential COVID-19 treatment find ‘effective’ antibodies

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-scientists-idUSKBN21J4QW

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