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The Coronavirus Crisis

The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That's Tanked The Economy

While retail sales bounced back in May after a deep drop in March and April, the wealthiest Americans are not spending as freely as they did before the pandemic. And that could limit the recovery.

Students behind the Flossy Podcast: Joshua Bovell, Jaheim Birch-Gentles, Brianna Johnson, Jamar Thompson, Ieszan McKinney, and Kamari Murdock in Canarsie, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Not pictured - Isaiah Dupuy) Kholood Eid for NPR hide caption

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'Climate Change Is Racial Injustice': Students Speak Their Truth In Winning Podcast

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The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That Has Tanked The Economy

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Black Lives Matter activists occupy the traffic circle underneath the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert Lee, last week, in Richmond, Va. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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'From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations

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Protesters have established a food co-op, a community garden, medical stations, a speaker's stage, movie nights, book exchanges and round-the-clock security patrols. They see their camp as a prototype for a self-reliant, safe enclave that doesn't need police. Jim Urquhart for NPR hide caption

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'Remember Who We're Fighting For': The Uneasy Existence Of Seattle's Protest Camp

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President Barack Obama signs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, in Denver. Gerald Herbert/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption

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Absent From Stimulus Packages: Overhauling Energy, Climate Programs

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Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) becomes temporarily paralyzed after the sudden death of her father in Never Have I Ever. Netflix hide caption

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If You're Grieving Right Now, Here Are 5 Shows That Get It

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