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A record 12,200 U.S. stores closed in 2020 as e-commerce, pandemic changed retail forever

When it comes to store closings, 2020 was a year for the record books. Ravaged by a pandemic that shuttered stores for weeks in the spring—driving more spending online—retailers big and small closed 12,200 stores in the U.S. last year, according to a compilation released on Wednesday by commercial real estate firm CoStar Group. In […]

Racism and inequity in the aftermath of natural disaster? You can count on it

People in low-wage jobs were forced to continue working during tornado warnings, and the hours they put it won’t make the destruction they faced worth it. Read More

Ex-Google Nest CTO has a new app designed to help working parents get it all done

Yoky Matsuoka is known for her robotics work—but her latest project is designed to solve distinctly human problems. Read More