The 10 Weekly Newsletter, May 8, 2020

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Marketplace: Colby College's Plan To Get Jobs For Its Entire Class Of 2020

As the class of 2020 completes their coursework remotely, add “finding a job during a recession” to the list of their worries — a feat that those who graduated during the Great Recession know something about.

Colby College is trying to make the job search easier with a new initiative seeking to secure jobs or other postgraduate opportunities for 100% of its senior class.

CBC: Water Polo Athlete Builds Backyard Hay Bale Pool To Train For Olympics

PBS: Zoos Turn To Social Media To Delight, Raise Money Amid Virus

Maine Public: A Brunswick Cafe Is Selling Recipes To Support Employees

NPR Music: U.K. Soul Singer Lianne La Havas's Tiny Desk Concert (At Home)

NPR: A Flying Photographer Looks Down On Earth In Awe And Sorrow

PBS Newshour: Oscar Winner Taika Waititi To Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Film

Maine Calling: Maine Writers Discuss Their New Works & Recommend Good Stay-At-Home Books

The World: Bakers Behold, The World’s Only Sourdough Library

NPR: An 11-Year-Old Girl Writes To Thank Her Mailman. Postal Workers Write Back

'Deep Dive: Coronavirus'

The coronavirus has changed all of our lives, and this month Maine Public is looking at some of the big emerging issues here, including the state’s public health response to the virus, its impact on the economy and education during social distancing.