Jun 3, 2020

Curfews and COVID-19 weigh on essential workers

For months, essential workers have had to take extra precautions for their jobs. Now, some have to worry about curfews, too. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images

Essential workers worry about curfews on top of the coronavirus. Google faces a proposed class-action lawsuit over alleged privacy violations. Some health plans are requiring patients to chip in for COVID-19 testing — which was supposed to be free.

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Race and Economy

For essential workers, curfews add new stress

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Jun 3, 2020

Workers already worried about staying safe are now trying to figure out how to get to and from work without violating curfews.

Generally, people are allowed to break curfew to go to and from their jobs, but the disruptions of the last week have only added to stress.

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Google faces $5 billion lawsuit over allegations of tracking private browsing activity

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder

Jun 3, 2020

The lawsuit accuses the company of violating users’ privacy during incognito browsing sessions.

The lawsuit says Google gathers data, even in incognito mode, through third-party apps like Google Analytics and Google Ad Manager.

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COVID-19

Congress said COVID-19 tests should be free, but who might end up paying?

by Blake Farmer

Jun 3, 2020

Some major health systems say they are sitting on millions of dollars in billing.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been holding back many bills related to COVID-19 testing for fear of a backlash from patients, who might be surprised that they owe anything.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

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Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

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