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Day cares have long operated on slim margins, and the pandemic has thrown them into financial peril.

D.C.’S DAY-CARE EMPLOYEES CRITICIZE THE CITY’S VACCINE PLAN FOR PRIORITIZING SCHOOL STAFF OVER THEMPERRY STEINJANUARY 22, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Naked ambitionAll this week I’ll be writing about “Purity” and Audrey Munson, a forgotten figure in the history of American film and a tragic example of the perils of celebrity.

REMEMBERING THE MOST SCANDALOUS FILM EVER (NOT) SHOWN IN WASHINGTONJOHN KELLYJANUARY 10, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Every several recipes, Martin breaks to detail life on the water — and highlight the peril Louisiana’s coastline faces.

AS CUSTOMERS AND COASTLINES DISAPPEAR, A NEW ORLEANS CHEF FIGHTS FOR HER COMMUNITYDAYANA SARKISOVADECEMBER 17, 2020WASHINGTON POST

Followers of late artists have in turn helped bring to light the perils of the music industry, in hopes of promoting change.

AFTER THE UNTIMELY DEATHS OF YOUNG RAPPERS, FANS ARE DETERMINED TO CONTINUE THEIR LEGACYILANA KAPLANDECEMBER 4, 2020WASHINGTON POST

At least 46 million jobs supported by air transport are in peril.

DELTA AND ALITALIA ARE BRINGING BACK QUARANTINE-FREE FLIGHTS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND EUROPEDAVID MEYERNOVEMBER 26, 2020FORTUNE

Workers protest at Instacart, Amazon and Whole Foods for health protections and hazard payEfforts to fight the union drive have their own perils.

AMAZON WAREHOUSE WORKERS IN ALABAMA FILE TO HOLD UNIONIZATION VOTEJAY GREENENOVEMBER 24, 2020WASHINGTON POST

Experts say less attention has been paid to the peril of small gatherings among family and friends, who may appear healthy and take similar precautions to avoid the virus.

AT DINNER PARTIES AND GAME NIGHTS, CASUAL AMERICAN LIFE IS FUELING THE CORONAVIRUS SURGEKARIN BRULLIARDNOVEMBER 12, 2020WASHINGTON POST

I spoke to Wolfgram about her record, how her approach to training has evolved, and the perils of early success.

17-YEAR-OLD TIERNEY WOLFGRAM'S METEORIC RISEMARTIN FRITZ HUBERNOVEMBER 11, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINE

Because of that, our democracy is in peril, just like Elijah always predicted, and it’s in peril before the election even happens.

ELIJAH CUMMINGS HAS A MESSAGE FOR VOTERS ‘FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE’NICOLE GOODKINDOCTOBER 21, 2020FORTUNE

Miller, Guerrero argues, might be a troll, but he’s also much more than that — and we dismiss him at our own peril.

STEPHEN MILLER, EXPLAINEDSEAN ILLINGOCTOBER 7, 2020VOX

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