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Jasmine Garsd

Senior Reporter

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COVID-19

Can big-screen cinemas be saved?

by Jasmine Garsd
Nov 3, 2020
AMC Theatres, reporting a brutal quarterly loss in revenues, turn to studios for a deal to stay afloat.
A worker at a reopened AMC theater in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in August.
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COVID-19

Survey shows mixed feelings about contract tracing, quarantining

by Jasmine Garsd
Nov 2, 2020
As cases surge in the U.S., experts are increasingly worried about cooperation with contract tracers.
A woman looks out from her front door while quarantining at home this April in Long Island, New York.
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Netflix's strategy: more original content, but shorter runs

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 30, 2020
The new reality at the streaming service: Three years is a good run; more than that means a big hit.
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COVID-19

For $100, you can get a movie theater for just you and your quarantine pod

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 29, 2020
About a third of Alamo Drafthouse’s revenue is coming from private rentals, while many people are wary of sitting next to strangers.
Moviegoers watch a film at a reopened AMC theater in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in August. While theaters are reopening, dragging box office numbers are spooking studios.
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TV's getting more diverse. But there's still a long way to go.

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 23, 2020
Women and people of color made gains in nearly all TV employment categories, according to a UCLA report.
Yvonne Orji, left, Issa Rae and Jay Ellis of HBO's "Insecure" speak during a press tour in January. The show features a diverse cast of writers and directors, but there are still gains to be made in Hollywood diversity.
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COVID-19

Colder weather is driving diners indoors. But not that many can safely fit.

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 23, 2020
It’s been about three weeks since New York City restaurants got approval to serve diners indoors, but only at 25% capacity.
A waiter delivers food to a table at Chelsea Square Restaurant as New York City restaurants open for limited capacity indoor dining on Oct. 1, 2020.
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Musicians adapt with live tours still canceled

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 21, 2020
The bars where lots of bands played have limited capacity, if they’re open at all.
A still from René Kladzyk's music video for her song "True Romantic," released in August.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Older workers worry about the prospect of finding a new job

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 20, 2020
Age discrimination is illegal, but experts say it’s still rampant.
According to the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, 30% of workers 55 and older aren’t confident at all about the prospect of finding a new job if they needed one.
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What does a census undercount mean for state and local governments?

by David Brancaccio , Jasmine Garsd and Alex Schroeder
Oct 14, 2020
Those most in need of federal funding could be left out of the census count.
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IEA's World Energy Outlook provides plan for shift to renewable energy

by David Brancaccio , Jasmine Garsd and Alex Schroeder
Oct 13, 2020
The IEA said, under current conditions, renewables are expected to overtake coal as the primary means of producing electricity by 2025.
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