Segments From This Episode

• Virus fatigue is changing people’s risk tolerance

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  New COVID-19 cases are on the rise, but so is people’s willingness to go out.

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• Home builders see demand for bigger houses

  by Amy Scott

  

  After falling for several years, the average size of a new single-family home may be growing again.

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• Why Dunkin’ is looking to private equity, again

  by Erika Beras

  

  In a year of mixed fortunes, the coffee and doughnut giant may sell the business to private equity.

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• As restaurants reopen for indoor dining, HVAC systems get an upgrade

  by Justin Ho

  

  The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning industry has seen a boost as some businesses strive to improve indoor air quality to make customers feel safe.

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• Parks departments face cuts, even as people have headed outdoors during COVID-19

  by Leila Goldstein

  

  Intensive use can take a toll on green spaces, and parks need to be maintained to keep from deteriorating.

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• How the television industry is getting back to work

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  “It has been a real tough puzzle for Hollywood to figure out,” Hollywood Reporter’s Bryn Sandberg says.

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• Can plastic-eating bacteria help cut down on pollution?

  

  British and American researchers have developed a “super-enzyme” to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of recycling of plastic waste.

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