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Meghan McCarty Carino

Senior Reporter

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Meghan McCarty Carino is a senior reporter at Marketplace headquarters in Los Angeles. She’s also a fill-in host on “Marketplace Tech.”

Since 2019, Meghan has covered workplace culture, from #MeToo to pandemic remote work, the movement for racial justice and the artificial intelligence boom.

In her free time she can often be found obsessing over pizza dough, cocktail experiments or her latest food and drink fixation. She tracks her favorite international sunscreens in a Google doc – just ask.

Meghan previously reported, hosted and produced for Los Angeles station KPCC/LAist, and got her start as an intern at KQED in San Francisco. Her work has won a National Headliner Award, Online Journalism Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, LA Press Club Award and has been featured by Poynter, Nieman Journalism Lab and the Center for Public Integrity.

Meghan grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended UCLA and USC.

Episodes by Meghan (250)

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AI is surpassing humans in several areas, Stanford report says

May 2, 2024
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College campus protests and the value of a degree

Apr 26, 2024
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To ban or not to ban

Apr 24, 2024
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Why the Ai Pin fell flat

Apr 23, 2024
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When a senior is ill, can an algorithm decide length of care?

Apr 22, 2024
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The hidden meanings of the AI industry’s favorite words

Apr 9, 2024
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Facial recognition part of Israel's arsenal in Gaza war

Apr 8, 2024
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Why crypto has made a comeback in the Philippines

Mar 25, 2024
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States and schools are learning how to manage AI in education

Mar 12, 2024
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AI can't handle the truth when it comes to the law

Mar 11, 2024
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Latest Stories (517)

Job openings are still near record highs — and still outnumber applicants

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 1, 2022
There are almost two job openings for every unemployed person.
There are almost two openings for every unemployed person. That's good for workers but may be stoking inflation.
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Summer jobs are plentiful. Applicants are not.

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 31, 2022
Summer tourism industries continue to face a worker shortage and climbing wages. Teenagers, especially, are in demand.
The American Lifeguard Association warns that a third of U.S. public pools could remain closed this summer due to staffing shortages.
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Roadtripping in an electric vehicle has its challenges, but is getting easier

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 30, 2022
With gas prices reaching all-time highs for the holiday weekend, the prospect of going electric has never been more attractive.
The push toward electrification is on. But is the U.S. equipped to keep up with EV production demands?
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College enrollment has dropped again since last spring

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 26, 2022
Rising wages for entry-level positions may be luring young people who are opting to work instead of attend college. What might this shift mean for the workforce in the longterm?
Higher education enrollment continues to drop, even after classes have returned to in-person.
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Why do two major West Coast ports rate last on a new ranking of facilities worldwide?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 25, 2022
Experts point to inefficiency, lack of warehouse space and outdated technology.
U.S. ports aren't stacking up globally.
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Courts decide California can't mandate corporate board diversity

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 18, 2022
But institutional investors, consumers and other stakeholders could continue to hold companies accountable.
Despite California courts striking down laws requiring diversity in corporate board rooms, many companies continue to make progress.
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Rolling back degree requirements expands the pipeline for tech

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 27, 2022
Hiring based on skills rather than degrees is more labor intensive.
While many tech companies say they’re loosening up on degree requirements, a Harvard analysis found some big tech firms demanded degrees for more than 70% of jobs.
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Best picture win for "CODA" a milestone for streaming services

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 28, 2022
Apple TV+ invests in a small number of high-end original productions, consistent with the tech giant's premium product line.
The cast and producers of "CODA," honored as best picture during the Academy Awards. The win marks a shift for an industry that was slow to embrace streaming platforms.
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Madeleine Albright gave women at work a model for what leadership could look like

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 28, 2022
The image of power she projected included supporting other women and wearing fierce pins.
Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright delivers remarks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Faced with growing threats, companies need cyber skills at the top

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 24, 2022
Without cybersecurity expertise in the C-suite and on the board, companies don't know what they don't know.
As the risk of cyberattacks increases, many companies find themselves without the relevant staff.
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