NPR poll unpacks COVID's impact; NFL's Gruden resigns; Superman's son comes out as bisexual

Plus, why the 40-hour workweek isn't working. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First up Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR Here's what we're following today: As the pandemic lingers, many Americans have fallen way behind. [A new NPR poll]( reports that families are under financial stress and kids are seriously behind in school, among other huge challenges. Jon Gruden resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night following reports he had sent derogatory and offensive emails. [Read more details](. The California Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the oil spill that occurred off the coast of Huntington Beach [earlier this month](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- The picture show [Two African American couples stand on a walkway at Bruce's Beach, Manhattan Beach, circa 1920.]( Miriam Matthews Photograph Collections, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA A century ago, an African American couple named Charles and Willa Bruce, built a successful beachfront resort called Bruce's Beach Lodge just south of Los Angeles that welcomed Black beachgoers. But the Bruces were run out of Manhattan Beach after their property was seized by the city. For years, the land was owned by the county of Los Angeles — until last month, when California passed a law that allowed the property to be [transferred back to the couple's descendants](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listens [In November's Superman: Son of Kal-El #5, (written by Tom Taylor, art by John Timms), Jonathan Kent, son of Clark, will get a boyfriend.]( DC Comics DC Comics announced that Superman's teenage son will be romantically involved with a male friend in a comic to be published in November. It's a big deal — sort of. [Hear Glen Weldon's report]( or [read the story](. Nearly a century ago, working six days a week was the norm. But the modern 40-hour workweek just isn't working. Reducing it could help with productivity. [Listen to the Life Kit podcast]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]