Alana Semuels

Jarvis the robotic butler on duty at the Grand Hotel in Sunnyvale, Calif., on July 30

Millions of Americans Have Lost Jobs in the Pandemic — And Robots and AI Are Replacing Them Faster Than Ever

In the pandemic economy, humans are being left behind

Protesters wave signs critical of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's growing wealth during a car caravan outside Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Wash., on May 1, 2020.

Many Companies Won't Survive the Pandemic. Amazon Will Emerge Stronger Than Ever

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made billions during the COVID-19 pandemic as retail ...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made billions during the COVID-19 pandemic as retail stores suffered, heightening calls among critics to break up the online giant

Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center in Frankfort for help with unemployment claims on June 19, 2020

$600 a Week in Extra Unemployment Benefits May Soon End, But Millions of Americans Still Can't Find Jobs

'It's tough to even think about what happens when July ends.'

People line up for food at Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church in Minneapolis on June 5, 2020.

Segregation Has Gotten Worse, Not Better, and It's Fueling the Wealth Gap Between Black and White Americans

'Everybody thinks that something was solved back in the 60s, but no, it was...

'Everybody thinks that something was solved back in the 60s, but no, it wasn’t really solved, it just changed form.'

A driver at a protest by Uber and Lyft workers demanding health coverage and wages they say they are owed, in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 16, 2020. Gig workers say the coronavirus pandemic has cut deeply into their incomes.

'It's a Race to the Bottom.' The Coronavirus is Cutting Into Gig Worker Incomes as the Newly Jobless Flood Apps

As companies lay off employees, competition for gig work is soaring, and pr...

As companies lay off employees, competition for gig work is soaring, and prices for gigs are dropping.

Christina Thomason, 39, a small-business owner, and Dwayne Thomason, 56, a
field-service manager in Tecumseh, Okla.
Dwayne lost his job in oil in September, and now the crisis has forced Christina to try to sell her parking-lot-striping company. They have three boys—ages 2, 4 and 9—to take care of. “We’re hanging by a thin thread,” she says. “We have both applied for unemployment over six weeks ago, and have not received anything yet.”

No Income. Major Medical Bills. What Life Is Like for Millions of Americans Facing Financial Ruin Because of the Pandemic

The coronavirus has exposed the fragility of America’s safety net

People wait in line to receive food at a food bank on April 28, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York.

Wages Seized. Bank Accounts Frozen. The Poor Are Getting Poorer as Creditors Pursue Debts

'Things were bad before the COVID emergency, they got worse with COVID, and...

'Things were bad before the COVID emergency, they got worse with COVID, and they’re going to get even worse.'

Alana Semuels

Millions of Americans Have Lost Jobs in the Pandemic — And Robots and AI Are Replacing Them Faster Than Ever

Many Companies Won't Survive the Pandemic. Amazon Will Emerge Stronger Than Ever

$600 a Week in Extra Unemployment Benefits May Soon End, But Millions of Americans Still Can't Find Jobs

Segregation Has Gotten Worse, Not Better, and It's Fueling the Wealth Gap Between Black and White Americans

'It's a Race to the Bottom.' The Coronavirus is Cutting Into Gig Worker Incomes as the Newly Jobless Flood Apps

No Income. Major Medical Bills. What Life Is Like for Millions of Americans Facing Financial Ruin Because of the Pandemic

Wages Seized. Bank Accounts Frozen. The Poor Are Getting Poorer as Creditors Pursue Debts

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