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Joel Flory, co-founder and chief executive officer of Visual Supply Co. (VSCO), speaks during a Bloomberg Technology television interview in December 2019. On Tuesday, Flory announced VSCO is laying off a third of its staff because of the coronavirus-fueled economic downturn.

Instagram Rival Cuts A Third Of Staff As Market Changes 'Overnight'

VSCO is one of more than 200 technology startups that have laid off employees in the economic tumult caused by the coronavirus.

A worker repairs a power line in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. Although power was slowly being restored to much of the state, weather-related water issues persist.

For Texas, The Worst Of The Weather Has Passed, But Water Is Still A Big Problem

Many Texans were getting the electricity back on, but millions still face either no water at all or are having to boil it to make it safe to drink.

Up to 23 million Americans are planning to relocate as telework becomes the new normal, according to new survey.

Now That More Americans Can Work From Anywhere, Many Are Planning To Move Away

Since more people are working from home, they're using the opportunity to migrate to other places. Big cities are seeing the biggest outflows, according to new surveys.

A passenger wearing a full-body protective suit catches the eyes of others as they walk out from the Beijing railway station in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.

China Still Mostly Closed Down As Virus Deaths Pass 1,000

China remained mostly closed for business Tuesday, as the daily death toll from a new virus topped 100 for the first time, pushing the total above 1,000.

An NPR investigation has identified unusual decisions around the process that lead to a Pittsburgh company winning a contract to gather COVID-19 data instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Irregularities in COVID Reporting Contract Award Process Raises New Questions

The administration awarded a contract for a COVID-19 database to TeleTracking Technologies using a process reserved for innovative research. Its CEO had links to the New York real estate world.

A man with a stroller on Aug. 1, 2020, walks by a Balboa Park health and safety guidelines sign design to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

County Remains In Red Tier As 251 New Cases, 5 Deaths Reported

San Diego County public health officials have reported 251 new COVID-19 infections and five additional deaths related to the illness, raising the county's totals to 46,985 cases and 781 fatalities.

Doughnuts with a receipt made of fondant were on display last week at a bakery in Moosinning, Germany. These Kassenbon Krapfen — receipt doughnuts — are a reaction to Germany's new receipt law.

Germany Has A New Receipt Law — And Bakeries Are Getting Sweet Revenge

The policy is known as Kassengesetz, and it's meant to increase transparency and prevent tax fraud. Critics say it just creates mountains of wasted paper, and shops are complying in creative fashion.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is taking Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City Council to court to block the city's mask-wearing mandate.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Sues Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Over Face Mask Order

"Mayor Bottoms does not have the legal authority to modify, change or ignore Governor Kemp's executive orders," Kemp argues in the lawsuit intended to stop masks from being required in Atlanta.

The Supreme Court said California can no longer continue with a ban on indoor church services put in place amid the pandemic.

Supreme Court Rules Against Calif., Doubles Down On Religious Rights Amid Pandemic

The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%.

<em>The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing</em>, by Sonia Faleiro

'The Good Girls' Aims To Uncover The Story Behind The Deaths Of Two Indian Girls

Two young, inseparable teenage girls were found hanging side by side from a mango tree in a small village in India in May 2014. Author Sonia Faleiro investigates their deaths in a new book.

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