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Of all the businesses slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, the cruise industry quickly became the unwanted poster child. Cruise ships rife with infected passengers and crew dominated the first worldwide headlines as the virus shut down one business sector after another. San Diego, a popular port for cruise lines in recent years, took a direct economic hit when the Centers for Disease Control closed the ships down in March. Will they be back? Under what restrictions?

Many of the domestic workers say they were banished from their employers' homes after getting sick — and fired — even though terminating an employee for falling ill is against Hong Kong law.

Ukraine's soldiers have held off a full-scale Russian invasion. But rising casualties are taking a toll — and the lackluster welcome soldiers received from some fellow citizens has hurt their morale.

Unless the COVID numbers change, San Diego County could be forced to restrict more indoor business activities as soon as Monday. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: African Americans are disproportionately represented in the county's foster system and local leaders are working to fix that, San Diego officials are optimistic that a long-term fix to stop persistent cross-border sewage flows is close and more local news you need. Local beer resource: https://bit.ly/HelpSDbeer2

A pop-up shop in a New York subway station is home to all things Broadway: memorabilia, live performances and handmade goods created by fans. Now, the shop's owners hope to find a permanent home.

Ariel Investments CEO John Rogers, TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett, and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault reflect on what the Tulsa events a century ago has meant to them.

Calls to California’s Employment Development Department disability insurance call centers surged to 12 times their normal volume in late 2021 and early 2022 as the department dealt with fraud. Many went unanswered, leaving some Californians in the lurch for months.

This means that California can enforce its ban on internet providers' slowing down or blocking access to websites and applications that don’t pay for premium service.

California employers added more than 100,000 jobs in May for the fourth month in a row.

Iran's new president will be looking to show he can improve the country's economy and to tamp down public dissent among Iranians. that might hinge on its nuclear program and relations with the West.