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  • How can one build – or change – corporate culture?
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    We spoke with Melissa Daimler, a former WeWork executive and the current chief learning officer at Udemy, who addresses the concept of company culture in her new book, “ReCulturing.” The Supreme Court has paused a Texas state law that would have challenged how social media companies police hate speech and misinformation. Jennifer Pak checks in from Shanghai, which is easing its COVID lockdown after more than 60 days.

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  • A view of the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai.
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    From the BBC World Service: Relief could be coming to China’s financial hub Shanghai, as the city’s lockdown restrictions begin to ease, with hopes that could aid an economic recovery. Also, there are accusations of “greenwashing” at one of Germany’s biggest investors. New data sheds light on what the economic impact of sanctions has been on the Russian economy.

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  • Tia Freeman cheers at a protest following the U.S. Supreme Court’s release of a draft opinion, which would overturn Roe v. Wade. Freeman told the crowd in Nashville that she had two abortions that she says kept her economically on track.
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    We feature a story out of the South, where Tia Freeman of Nashville’s experience illustrates how abortion bans could be a hazard to one’s economic opportunities as well as health. Larry Adam of Raymond James joins us for today’s discussion on the markets. Also, it appears the trend of remote work is actually driving up housing costs.

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  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate regarding economic sanctions against Russia.
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    From the BBC World Service: EU leaders say they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine, we’ll explain what the bloc has announced. Also, a historic trade deal between the UAE and Israel.

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  • Employees of the video game company, Activision Blizzard, hold a walkout and protest rally to denounce the companys response to a California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit and to call for changes in conditions for women and other marginalized groups, in Irvine, California, on July 28, 2021.  (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)

    Workers at Raven Software, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (the makers of “Call of Duty”), have voted to unionize. This is the first union at a major gaming company, and it raises questions as to whether it is a sign of things to come as unionization efforts have sprung up at huge companies in other industries. President Biden is scheduled to meet with Fed chair Jerome Powell to discuss inflation, as well as economic conditions here and abroad. We look into why mortgage rates have been dropping.

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  • Many officials and activists are trying to modernize the record-clearing process for people with criminal records and ease their path to employment.
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    The job market remains very active, with employers looking for workers in an economy that has seen hundreds of thousands of job gains every month. Companies are making a more conscientious effort to hire people who have criminal records, a group which has been long overlooked. Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell helps us break down the data behind “second-chance hiring.” We take a look at the possible effects of the euro, which is moving toward parity with the U.S. dollar. And, with holiday weekends come holiday travel – and flight cancellations.

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  • An electric vehicle charging station in Southern California. The Biden administration hopes the nation will have half a million of these facilities by 2030.
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    As we digest the travel figures over the holiday weekend in the face of high gas prices, the idea of going electric could look better and better. However, taking a road trip in an electric vehicle comes with its share of challenges, one of them being the availability of charging stations. Sticking with clean energy, we speak to Rice University professor Daniel Cohan, who argues in his new book that any significant movement toward clean power requires a three-pronged approach.

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  • In a new book, "Confronting Climate Gridlock," Rice University’s Daniel Cohan says technological innovation is only one piece of the puzzle.
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    In a new book, “Confronting Climate Gridlock,” Rice University’s Daniel Cohan says technological innovation is only one piece of the puzzle.

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  • A view shows the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery.
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    From the BBC World Service: European leaders are struggling to find agreement on just what a ban on Russian oil might look like, as they try to ratchet up the pressure on Moscow. Also, far-left success in Colombia’s elections, and the struggles for young people in South Africa desperately searching for work.

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  • Companies with clever ticker symbols outperformed the market from 2006 to 2018, a study showed. Bloomberg reporter Katie Greifeld tried to buy MEME.
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    Has inflation possibly started to peak? The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge slowed to a 0.2% increase last month, which is far less than in March. Helping us to decipher the meaning and discuss more markets-wise is Christopher Low of FHN Financial. The Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the summer driving season, and high gas prices are not expected to slow drivers. We look into how a part of Biden’s infrastructure plan targets the replacement of lead pipes, which entered the national spotlight during the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

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