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Daniel Shin

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Daniel helps produce the daily “Marketplace Tech” show and podcast, and he’s interested in tech policy and ethics.

Latest from Daniel Shin

  • Nov 22, 2021

    Austria has returned to a full national COVID-19 lockdown, despite protests

    Unrest has spread across Europe as countries bring in measures to curb infections.
    Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service: The World Health Organization’s director for Europe warned half a million more people might die this winter unless regional restrictions are tightened. But some European cities have seen a weekend of anti-lockdown protests. Plus, Australia is opening its border to more fully vaccinated travelers. And, the economic challenges for oil-rich Venezuela as President Maduro’s party sweeps to victory in regional elections.

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  • Nov 22, 2021

    Got to fly like an eagle (by which we mean, have an insignificant carbon footprint)

    An Airfrance plane is filled with biofuel in 2011.
    (Eric Cabanis/AFP)

    Battery weights remain an obstacle to electrifying planes.

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  • Nov 19, 2021

    Canada wants one part of Biden’s Build Back Better plan unplugged

    The Biden administration is pushing for greater adoption of electric vehicles.
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    Also today: Christopher Low joins us for today’s discussion about the markets. In New York City, the scars from the flooding of basement apartments illustrate the collision of housing and climate crises.

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  • Nov 19, 2021

    A look ahead to the pharmacies of the future

    With an ever-growing number of health-care consumers becoming ever-more cost-sensitive, CVS is at an advantage.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Also today: We look into how the costs of COVID testing has affected shoppers near the border between U.S. and Canada. The FTC is cracking down on companies that make cancelling subscriptions too difficult, which could affect a lot of media companies.

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  • Nov 19, 2021

    Japan unleashes more pandemic stimulus as European nations go back into lockdown

    A medical staff walks past an empty bed on an intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital of the Salzburg state clinics in Salzburg, Austria, on November 17, 2021, during the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. - On November 15, Austria became the first EU country to lockdown the unvaccinated in a bid to halt spiralling virus infection rates of around 12,000 per day in the country of 8.9 million. - Austria OUT (Photo by BARBARA GINDL / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by BARBARA GINDL/APA/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: The Japanese government has announced nearly half a trillion dollars to provide further economic support from the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, Austria announces a full national lockdown starting Monday, while Germany won’t rule out a similar move. And, after a year’s long protest by hundreds of thousands of farmers in India, the government vows to repeal controversial farm laws. 

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  • Nov 19, 2021

    Telemedicine is trying to lean into the future. It’s complicated.

    A woman wearing a face mask and laying on her bed conducts a Zoom call with a doctor.
    (John Moore/Getty)

    Telemedicine grew during the pandemic and opened access to care for many Americans. But the regulatory environment is changing, especially for doctors providing the service across state lines.

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  • Nov 18, 2021

    The wage scale for job openings is trending up

    The wage scale for job openings is trending up
    Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images

    Also today: President Biden is asking the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether sharply rising gas prices at the retail level are due to some kind of illegal conduct. Sticking with the theme of natural gas, Andy Uhler’s exploration of the natural gas industry and its impact took him to the town of Hackberry in Louisiana, a shale oil and fracking territory near Shreveport. He checks in with us from there.

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  • Nov 18, 2021

    Apple has entered the DIY chat

    Apple's North Carolina branch may attract workers who don't want to live in San Francisco or New York City.
    Eric Thayer/Getty Images

    Also today: Home builders have enough supply challenges, but data suggests yet another one: A shortage of land. We also look into how HBCUs also have an extensive history of being underfunded.

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  • Nov 18, 2021

    What does 20% inflation in Turkey actually feel like?

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes unorthodoxly that high interest rates cause prices to rise.
    Chris McGrath/Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service: As Turkey’s central bank further slashes a key interest rate, we hear how President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes unorthodoxly that high interest rates cause prices to rise. And, with inflation so high, what is life like for the average person in Turkey? Plus, the Chinese blockbuster that’s causing consternation in Hollywood.

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  • Nov 18, 2021

    How cloud-connected dialysis advances home treatment

    Liz Henry uses the Tablo dialysis machine in the background while Dick Henry lays on a reclining chair in the foreground.
    Courtesy of Outset Medical Inc.

    Smaller, smarter machines make a difference for patients and families. More are on the way.

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