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Storefronts struggle as online shopping booms

As online holiday shopping sales are expected to hit a record-breaking $189 billion this season, many people are wondering what will be left of the physical landscape of American cities as businesses grapple to evolve in the face of a changing economy and restrictions forced by the coronavirus pandemic. Dana Jacobson speaks to experts in the real estate field to hear about the growing challenges faced by store owners and the landlords who rent to them.

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NYC holiday season in the time of COVID-19

In a year unlike any other, Anthony Mason walks around his native New York City to take stock of the pandemic's impact on this city's iconic holiday season. Mason goes Christmas wreath shopping with Cyndi Lauper, walks down shuttered Broadway with Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, watches New York City Ballet's Tiler Peck dance "The Sugar Plum Fairy" from George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker," and visits with Central Synagogue's Cantor Mutlu for a Hanukkah message that meets the moment for a city that has survived and continues to endure.

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