Today's Curated NoPo Headlines - June 17, 2020

Shop ’til you drop? U.S. May retail sales surge 17.7% in biggest monthly jump ever; Airlines ban alcohol on planes in response to COVID-19; Airbnb – poised for a comeback?; Apple reopening 10 stores in New York City this week; Rents dropping across U.S.; Penny stocks rising – whatcha like, Ken Griffin?; What to expect if refinancing your mortgage during coronavirus; How to financially support your adult children without breaking your nest egg; The year’s largest IPO.

U.K. approves use of life-saving drug dexamethasone in ‘biggest breakthrough yet’…what is dexamethasone, how is it administered, and will it be used to treat all coronavirus patients?; COVID-19 cases spreading along major highways and interstates (Be careful, Virginia); Amazon testing wearable device that lights up and beeps when warehouse workers get too close; Americans – unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years??; A new study showing the health/mood benefits of change of scenery/routine; The physical toll binge-watching Netflix has on human body; Corona on tap.

JCPenney liquidation sales start today at 137 stores; Neiman Marcus scales hurdles in bankruptcy financing and moves ahead w/reorganization; Beautycounter heads to Sephora to bring clean makeup to masses; Sports Illustrated dips toe into retail w/inclusive line of branded swimwear.

Could childhood weight gain spike during long summer ahead?; California gym reopens with workout pods to help fitness fanatics stick to social distancing rules; Samsung makes working out at home even easier; The innovative workout ax (??) loved by pro athletes; A fan-less (and perhaps star-less) US Open.