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A closed sign is displayed in the window of a business in a nearly deserted lower Manhattan on April 17, 2020, in New York. Many small businesses benefited from a government emergency loan program during the pandemic, but its effectiveness is still in doubt.

Did Emergency PPP Loans Work? Nearly $800 Billion Later, We Still Don't Know

The Paycheck Protection Program, which provided emergency loans to small businesses amid the pandemic, will wind down soon. Economists are divided on whether it saved enough jobs to justify its cost.

Tankers unload imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in east China's Shandong Province in February. A tanker anchored off the port was reportedly hit Tuesday by another vessel, causing an oil spill in the Yellow Sea.

Oil Spill Reported Off China Coast After Tanker, Bulk Carrier Collide

The tanker, reportedly carrying a cargo of bitumen, used in road and roof construction, was at anchor, according to the ship's Singapore-based operator.

FLASHBACKS: Silence of the Lambs

Front Row Flashbacks goes deep into an investigation with a law woman from West Virginia and a genius cannibal to catch a man trying to make a suit out of…

CV - Russ Friedewald Talks All Things Trivia

Russ Friedewald is founder and head writer of the Trivia Workshop. Russ also hosts trivia events and fundraisers in the area. He talks about playing…

The CDC's latest guidance says people who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask when they're outdoors unless they're in a crowded space.

CDC: If You're Vaccinated, You Don't Need To Mask Outdoors (Unless You're In A Crowd)

But the CDC is urging all people — vaccinated or not — to continue avoiding medium or large gatherings since it's still learning how well the vaccines work to curb the spread of the virus.

CV - Apple Barn Provides Garden and Bakery Needs Nearby

Apple Barn Orchard is a year round bakery and garden located in Chatham, Illinois. They feature seasonal flowers, fruits, vegatables, homemade pies, keto…

Stephen Colbert says working without a live audience has been challenging during the pandemic: "There's some vital performance adrenaline spark that's missing."

Stephen Colbert On Missing His Live Audience And Making Comedy A Family Business

Colbert has been taping The Late Show without a live audience during the pandemic, but he's not always alone. Sometimes his wife, Evie, is in the room. If she laughs, he knows he's on the right track.

'Atlantic Crossing' Explores Little Known Relationship During World War II

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Kyle MacLachlan about playing former President Franklin D. Roosevelt in PBS' Masterpiece series Atlantic Crossing.

EU Sees Possible Link Between AstraZeneca Vaccine And Blood Clots

The European Medicines Agency says there is a possible link between the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine and rare blood clots.

Bills Restricting Treatment For Transgender Youth Could Have Unintended Consequences

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Joshua Safer, the executive director at Mount Sinai's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, about how puberty blockers go beyond transgender care.

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