/tags/wlrn-connects wlrn connects en-US WLRN Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:48:43 GMT /2020-08-31/wlrn-connects-restaurant-and-hotel-workers-adapt-to-the-new-normal Hospitality workers have been on the front line of the economic and health risks from COVID-19. How have their jobs changed, and how are they protecting themselves as customers return? Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:48:43 GMT /2020-08-31/wlrn-connects-restaurant-and-hotel-workers-adapt-to-the-new-normal Daniel Rivero, Tom Hudson /2020-08-11/wlrn-connects-paying-for-healthcare-during-covid-19 We’ve seen how vulnerable South Florida is to the virus with high infection rates and thousands of deaths. We’re also in a tough spot because of the high cost of healthcare and how many people don't have health insurance, or lost it when they lost their job. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:32:54 GMT /2020-08-11/wlrn-connects-paying-for-healthcare-during-covid-19 Verónica Zaragovia, Tom Hudson /news/2020-08-05/wlrn-connects-the-ins-and-outs-of-working-from-home-in-south-florida-during-the-pandemic Working from home during the pandemic has been so common it has earned its own well-known shorthand — WFH. But the novelty of not having to battle traffic… Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:36:32 GMT /news/2020-08-05/wlrn-connects-the-ins-and-outs-of-working-from-home-in-south-florida-during-the-pandemic Wilkine Brutus, Tom Hudson /news/2020-07-28/wlrn-connects-getting-ready-for-the-virtual-start-of-a-new-school-year When teachers and students go back to school, most of them will login from home. In March, school quickly moved online as buildings closed to slow the… Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:14:17 GMT /news/2020-07-28/wlrn-connects-getting-ready-for-the-virtual-start-of-a-new-school-year Jessica Bakeman, Tom Hudson /news/2020-07-26/does-how-we-talk-about-masks-depend-on-whos-listening "It's not OK to take off your mask in front of me, thank you very much," declared Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez, in a tone that indicated he had… Sun, 26 Jul 2020 20:58:48 GMT /news/2020-07-26/does-how-we-talk-about-masks-depend-on-whos-listening Alicia Zuckerman /news/2020-07-14/wlrn-connects-staying-connected-with-people-and-issues-you-care-about-during-the-pandemic We are told to stay away from each other to stay safe. But staying away can be tough. From church services to pick-up soccer games, going boating or… Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:19:17 GMT /news/2020-07-14/wlrn-connects-staying-connected-with-people-and-issues-you-care-about-during-the-pandemic Lance Dixon, Tom Hudson /radio/2020-07-07/connecting-during-covid-19-how-south-floridians-are-coping-with-parenting-milestones-and-more Life in South Florida has been upended by the novel coronavirus. Restrictions and official orders have disrupted just about every part of our day-to-day… Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:57:48 GMT /radio/2020-07-07/connecting-during-covid-19-how-south-floridians-are-coping-with-parenting-milestones-and-more Katie Lepri Cohen /news/2020-06-30/wlrn-connects-parenting-during-the-pandemic First, parents had to deal with at-home learning, or college kids heading home coming from campuses early. Now it's summer. Should the kids be together… Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:07:32 GMT /news/2020-06-30/wlrn-connects-parenting-during-the-pandemic Jenny Staletovich, Tom Hudson /news/2020-06-23/wlrn-connects-reopening-and-the-reliance-on-tourism-in-the-keys There’s a lot of talk about the new normal, but what does that mean in a place where the old normal had changed so much already?The Florida Keys closed… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:46:33 GMT /news/2020-06-23/wlrn-connects-reopening-and-the-reliance-on-tourism-in-the-keys Nancy Klingener, Tom Hudson /news/2020-06-15/wlrn-connects-celebrating-lifes-milestone-moments-while-trying-to-stay-safe Drive-by birthday parties. Passover Seder on Zoom. Even weddings livestreamed on YouTube. It’s been a little more than three months now, since we really… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:05:02 GMT /news/2020-06-15/wlrn-connects-celebrating-lifes-milestone-moments-while-trying-to-stay-safe Caitie Muñoz, Tom Hudson