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Erika Beras is a former reporter at Marketplace. She has covered wealth & poverty, aging and other beats for Marketplace's programs.
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Sometimes, doctors and residencies don't match
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Erika Beras
Apr 26, 2021
"Matching" with a residency program is like a game of musical chairs, with more medical school grads than residency slots.
Gymnast Simone Biles leaves Nike for Athleta
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Erika Beras
Apr 23, 2021
The Olympic gold medalist's move to the smaller activewear company focused on women may be a sign of new standards for sponsorships.
USDA extension of free lunches gives schools something to count on
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Erika Beras
Apr 22, 2021
An estimated 12 million children in the United States don't always have enough to eat.
Waves of giving follow racial equity crises
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Erika Beras
Apr 5, 2021
Billions of dollars were donated to social justice causes in 2020. Deciding where and when to allocate resources can be hard.
Finding enough airline pilots to hire after the pandemic might be tough
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Erika Beras
Apr 2, 2021
It’s not easy or affordable to become a pilot, so it's often out of reach for low-income students.
Diaper banks have been struggling to keep up with demand
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Erika Beras
Mar 30, 2021
Diaper banks provide free diapers and often other infant supplies to parents who need them. This year, they're busier than ever.
Slack's walkback of its new DM feature is a sign of user power
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Erika Beras
Mar 25, 2021
Within hours of launching Connect DMs, Slack changed the new feature in response to users' concerns about potential abuse.
Google plans to invest $7 billion in real estate nationwide
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Erika Beras
Mar 18, 2021
CEO Sundar Pichai says the expansion plan is part of the company's efforts to diversify its workforce racially and geographically.
Financial aid applications are down. Does that mean fewer college students?
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Erika Beras
Mar 18, 2021
The pandemic seems to be causing students to put off applying for financial aid, which may mean they're putting off college.
How smokers have boosted state tax revenue during the pandemic
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Erika Beras
Mar 16, 2021
Some states got an unexpected bump from tobacco taxes. The number of people smoking has declined steadily, except in 2020.