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Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19

August 12, 2020 | Associated Press

With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies—including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.—are rushing to test what might be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus.

In executive actions, Trump extends jobless benefit, defers payroll taxes

August 8, 2020 | The Washington Post

Two measures signed by President Trump on Saturday aim to provide $400 in weekly unemployment aid and defer payroll tax payments for people who earn less than $100,000. Two others are related to eviction protections and student loan relief.

Postal Service loses $2.2B in three months as virus woes persist

August 7, 2020 | Associated Press

The new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, offered a gloomy picture of the 630,00-employee agency Friday in his first public remarks since taking the top job in June.

Elanco’s big job: Making the Bayer deal work

August 7, 2020 | John Russell

Now that the company has closed its $6.9 billion acquisition of the German conglomerate’s animal-health division, it must now swiftly and carefully integrate the two sprawling companies in the midst of a pandemic.

KENNEDY: This is not the time for economic idealogues

August 7, 2020 | Sheila Suess Kennedy

Americans’ economic battles are being fought between ideologues who have convinced themselves that their favored economic system is “the” answer to every problem.

Pandemic thrusts downtown’s homelessness problem to fore

August 7, 2020 | Samm Quinn

For weeks, camps of people experiencing homelessness and those suffering from substance use disorders have settled in on Monument Circle and near City Market.

Q&A: Salvation Army adapting to serve people in need

August 7, 2020 | Susan Orr

Unmet needs are cascading as the pandemic brings them to the surface, says Major Marc Johnson, commander of The Salvation Army’s Indiana division.

White House, Democrats still far apart on virus relief deal

August 7, 2020 | The Washington Post

White House officials and Democratic leaders ended a three-hour negotiation Thursday evening without a coronavirus relief deal or even a clear path forward, with both sides remaining far part on critical issues.

Capital One fined $80 million over data breach

August 6, 2020 | Associated Press

The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Capital One for careless network security practices that enabled a hack that accessed the personal information of 106 million of the bank’s credit card holders.

Trump readies executive actions for pandemic relief ahead of key negotiating session

August 6, 2020 | The Washington Post

With talks on a coronavirus relief bill appearing to falter, President Donald Trump told reporters that he was preparing to sign executive orders as soon as Friday that would extend enhanced unemployment benefits, offer an eviction moratorium and provide a payroll tax cut.

I’ve worn Alexa-enabled glasses for two weeks. They’re driving me bananas.

August 6, 2020

To be clear, there’s no image projected inside the lenses of the frames, as was the case with Google Glass. The frames are Amazon’s audio-only baby step into the weird, possibly world-changing niche of face computers. Apple, Microsoft and all the big tech companies are also working on smart glasses.

Parenting Q&A: My kids are happier with our slower life. Should I be worried?

August 6, 2020

I hear lots of people talking about their kids’ mental health having suffered during the pandemic, but my kids appear to be thriving, despite the fact that we have only interacted with people virtually or on walks since March.

Virus aid: Where things stand in high-level Washington talks

August 5, 2020 | Associated Press

After more than a week’s worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington, D.C., talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill.

For unemployed, rising grocery prices stretching budgets during pandemic

August 4, 2020 | The Washington Post

Compared to this time last year, prices for beef and veal are up 25.1%. Eggs are up 12.1%, and pork is up 11.8% from a year earlier, according to seasonally adjusted data.

Outdoor stairs or stadium bleachers offer an excellent all-around COVID-era workout

August 3, 2020

If you’ve got some stairs nearby, you can create a regimen that rolls three workouts in one: cardio, strength and plyometric movements such as leaps, jumps and bounds.

Parenting: ‘The mom shame is so real’: There’s no way to win in the pandemic

August 3, 2020 | The Washington Post

As schools across the country announce their plans for the fall, working parents are forced to choose from an array of bad options: Send your kids back to school, if it’s open, and risk coronavirus exposure—or keep them home with little or no supervision as you try to simultaneously parent, do your job and monitor your child’s online schooling.

Liz Malatestinic: Bringing employees back to the office? Have a plan.

July 31, 2020

The business environment is still rife with uncertainty because of the pandemic, and employers need to be cautious as they contemplate bringing employees back into the workplace. There are a number of areas of concern.

Letter: Community is committed to Reuben Center

July 31, 2020

The temporary closing of the REC in April was a difficult decision reached by a team of dedicated public health officials informed by the best science at the time and motivated by only one imperative: as configured, can the REC operate without increasing the likelihood that our homeless neighbors struggling with addiction and the dedicated REC staff will contract COVID?

Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available

July 31, 2020 | Associated Press

Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease official, said a quarter-million people have expressed interest in taking part in studies of experimental vaccines for the coronavirus.

United States sinks another $2.1 billion into potential COVID-19 vaccine