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The Pulse
Science

The Future of Work

Technology is always changing the way we work, and what kinds of jobs are available. But now these changes are happening at lightning spe ...

Air Date: September 4, 2020

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The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software. (Alphavector / Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Science

Is your boss spying on you while you work remotely?

The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.

5 years ago

Listen 6:57
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Community

Delaware to allow beach bars to reopen for Labor Day weekend

Gov. John Carney had shut down bars in Delaware beach towns in early July after the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.

5 years ago

Customers eat in the outdoor dining area of the Rainbow Diner in Brick, N.J.
Community

Tape measures, tapas on tap as N.J. indoor dining draws near

Thousands of New Jersey eateries are scrambling to prepare for indoor dining after Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead for the Friday change.

5 years ago

Harriett's Bookshop
Community

At least 10 Black-owned businesses in Philly receive threatening, racist emails

“My heart dropped,” Shanti Mayers, owner of The Sable Collective, said of receiving an email threatening violence against Black business owners like her.

5 years ago

Alexis Akarolo and Zelnnetta Clark
Community
Billy Penn

Rebuild the Block, started by two 23-year-olds, raises $200k for Black-owned businesses

Started at a moment’s notice in Philadelphia, the grassroots fundraiser has gone national.

5 years ago

Diners eat outside in New Jersey
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Restaurants may resume indoor dining Friday, with restrictions

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced that restaurants will be able to open for indoor dining beginning Sept. 4 at 25% capacity, with social distancing between tables.

5 years ago

LeCav restaurant at Wilmington’s Hotel DuPont
Community

Chef Tyler Akin brings French brasserie to Wilmington’s Hotel DuPont Sept. 1

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders brought Le Cavalier’s debut to a halt. Delaware restaurants can do business now, but opening will still bring challenges.

5 years ago

Salon Vizions stylist Michaela Slayton colors Paulette Fultz hair with Personal Protection Equipment on and Fultz wears a mask with a disposable gown on in Johnstown, Pa, Friday, June 5, 2020. (Todd Berkey/The Tribune-Democrat via AP)
Courts & Law
Broke in Philly

Pa. court says you can’t deny cosmetology license based on ‘moral character’

There’s a growing consensus in Pennsylvania that laws allowing professional license denials based on “moral character” are useless. A court has concurred.

5 years ago

Benji Xiang, 32, wears a mask while working out at a gym
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gyms can reopen Sept. 1; masks required

After several months — and a feud with a South Jersey gym — Gov. Phil Murphy said gyms may reopen at the beginning of September; bring your masks.

5 years ago

A woman plays a slot machine at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City
Money

Coronavirus closures send Atlantic City casinos to $112M Q2 loss

Only one of the nine casinos — the Golden Nugget — reported an operating profit for the quarter, and that was helped by the market-leading internet gambling operation.

5 years ago

TikTok
NPR
Courts & Law

TikTok sues Trump to block U.S. ban

Lawyers for the company say Trump's crackdown is not driven by national security concerns, but rather an attempt "to further the president's anti-China political campaign."

5 years ago

Gwendolyn Hosey is the owner of Struttin’ Lightly, an accessory store in danger of closing because of the pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Philly’s Black-owned business crisis: Walloped by the pandemic and closing at faster rates

The number of active Black business owners fell by 68% from early March to July, according to the Census Bureau. Active white business owners fell by 44%.

5 years ago

Listen 4:26
Whitney Blaylock (right) is launching Women's World Gym on Allegheny Avenue (Instagram/@Womensworldgym)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

She’s opening a gym in Kensington so women can ‘confidently reach their fitness goals’

With graffiti walls by fashion designer Iris Bonner, Women’s World Gym launches Sept. 1.

5 years ago

Advocates and workers protest outside of Ashley Furniture facility in Leesport, Pa. (Courtesy of Make the Road)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Pandemic changed nothing’: Manufacturing workers voice concerns over COVID safety

Employee concerns highlight the struggle taking place in workplaces across America, where companies are debating how much to invest in retrofitting their workspaces.

5 years ago

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