Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Economic fallout from coronavirus
Hollywood, the airline industry, and service industry are all bracing for billions of dollars in losses -- as coronavirus fears increase and consumers are canceling plans.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenHollywood, the airline industry, and service industry are all bracing for billions of dollars in losses -- as coronavirus fears increase and consumers are canceling plans.
In this episode
5 storiesAirlines and festivals hit hard by coronavirus
The airline industry is reeling from coronavirus. It’s cutting routes and waiving certain fees, hoping it can ward off plummeting ticket sales. Loses could exceed $100 billion this year, an industry trade group estimates.
Read the story8 minFilm industry could lose billions of dollars from coronavirus
Producers of the upcoming James Bond movie, “No Time to Die,” announced on Thursday that the film’s theatrical release is being pushed from April to November. That’s because a lot of movie theaters are closed internationally.
Read the story8 minWidespread use of Clearview AI app raises online privacy concerns
Clearview AI is a facial recognition system that was little known until a few months ago.
Read the story8 minReasons why ‘Spenser Confidential’ is ‘appallingly bad’
Our critics review Disney-Pixar’s “Onward,” about two elf brothers who inherit a magical staff after their dad passed away; “Spenser Confidential,” about a former police detective who returns to Boston to figure out a murder conspiracy, starring…
Read the story17 minCoronavirus hits sports: College basketball teams avoid Seattle, Italian soccer stadium sits empty
Spring training is underway for baseball. How will the Dodgers bullpen do without pitchers Kenta Maeda and Rich Hill? March Madness starts soon, but coronavirus might leave the athletes playing to empty stadiums.
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