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Jun 22, 2021

Why is joblessness higher among Black and Hispanic workers?

We also talk soccer and equality with the president of Angel City Football Club, look into changes coming to the meatpacking industry and the houseplant craze.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Luis Mora stands in front of the closed offices of the New York State Department of Labor on May 7, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. 3.2 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance this week bringing the total number of workers who have applied for aid to 33 million in the past two months. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

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Segments From This Episode

Why are unemployment rates higher for Black and Hispanic workers?
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
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Economists point to structural racism and a lack of access to training and transportation among the factors.
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U.S. pledge to share 80 million vaccine doses with world stumbles on logistics
by Samantha Fields
$So far, the U.S. has distributed only a fraction of the promised vaccines overseas.$
Sia Kambou/AFP via Getty Images
There’s no shortage of the medicines, but you can’t just put them on planes and hope for the best.
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It’s time to reform the meatpacking industry, farmers say
by Andy Uhler
Brent Stirton via Getty Images
Representatives are pushing for an overhaul of the $213 billion sector, to be discussed during a committee hearing Wednesday.
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Are all those houseplants people got during COVID still alive?
by Sabri Ben-Achour
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Many people bought plants during the pandemic. A lot of them seem to be alive, as is people’s interest in them.
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How the money gets made
From the “Million Bazillion” podcast, a bank note designer discusses the mix of art and science that goes into designing paper money.

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The Team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II