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More U.S. travelers are flying again despite COVID-19 risks
Friday marked the busiest day for the nation's airports since COVID-19 put the brakes on air travel almost a year ago. But the number of travelers remains far below 2019 levels.
The COVID-19 relief bill passed. What's Biden's next big move?
Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion bill on a party-line vote, and Republicans do not appear ready to compromise on infrastructure, voting rights, the minimum wage, immigration or much else.
Black farmers have long faced discrimination. New aid aims to right past wrongs
Generations of systemic discrimination have decimated the number of Black farmers in the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about provisions in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that are meant to help Black farmers.
Sanders: Americans care more about $1,400 checks from aid plan than lack of GOP votes
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who helped shepherd the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through Congress, says the package is "the most consequential piece of legislation for working families" in decades.
IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way
Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring Americans fatter bank balances. Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun.
 A top Foxconn Technology Group executive has purchased a $2.18 million home in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Alan Yeung and his wife, Stella Chan, bought the home in Elm Grove on March 5.
Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown
Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The streaming service has been asking some users of the popular streaming site to verify that they live with the holder of the account.
AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that compared with white Americans, Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to have experienced job and other income losses during the pandemic, and those who have lost income are more likely to have found themselves in deep financial holes.
'One take, no CG': How that viral Bryant Lake Bowl drone video was made
The video includes jaw-dropping shots such as sneaking past two people through the front door and flying through a tight space where the bowling lanes meet the pin machines. Here’s how the creators pulled it all off.
Shuttered venue grants are coming in April, after a long wait
The live music industry breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a $15 billion grant program for struggling venues. But owners still face uncertainty and delays.