SHORT BIO
I speak my native tongue into a microphone.
What was your first job?
Lifeguard. (Well, that and mowing lawns.)
What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?
Staying calm.
What advice do you wish someone had given you before you started this career?
Don't think — just talk.
In your next life, what would your career be?
Helicopter pilot.
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Wait, what happened to that vaccine stockpile??
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Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly | Episode 347
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Jan 11, 2021Latest Stories (5,243)
"Civil society is much more fragile than I think Americans appreciate," says outgoing FCC Chair Ajit Pai
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jan 15, 2021
Pai says Congress needs to legislate rules so that agency regulations, like net neutrality, don't swing with the leader's political affiliation.
Speech on the internet: The First Amendment and Section 230 are different
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Jan 14, 2021
Private parties can decide whose speech they want to distribute. That's a First Amendment right, not a Section 230 right.
Why the insurrection at the Capitol was an economically significant moment
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 14, 2021
Three economic historians weigh in.
Black farmers face a slew of systemic challenges
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Jan 12, 2021
Unfair pricing and land loss are just a few reasons the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund formed decades ago.
Due to "stigma," companies are pulling money from Trump and the GOP
by
Sean McHenry
and Kai Ryssdal
Jan 11, 2021
From JPMorgan Chase to Marriott, companies have paused political donations to Republicans (mostly) in response to last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.
A view of the vaccine rollout from rural America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 8, 2021
Dr. Scott Anzalone, a family physician and president of the school board in Logan, Ohio, talks about pandemic challenges.
While an insurrection shook Capitol Hill, the markets were ... fine
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 7, 2021
In the wake of chaos and violence in Washington, the markets soared. Here's where the disconnect comes from.
What the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol means for economic recovery
by
Katherine Wiles
and Kai Ryssdal
Jan 6, 2021
"The highest priority that Congress has is restoring stability and creating certainty," said Wendy Edelberg of Brookings.
The business world hasn't quite grappled with protesters storming the U.S. Capitol
by
Katherine Wiles
and Kai Ryssdal
Jan 6, 2021
Sudeep Reddy, managing editor at Politico, joined Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal to discuss the events in Washington and how business leaders are reacting.
Bigger relief deal in a Democrat-led Senate is a "safe bet"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 6, 2021
Two economists weigh in on what a Democrat-led Senate might mean for a stimulus package.