Segments From This Episode

• Corporations’ decisions seem to signal the end of the pandemic

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  “Some companies are large enough that they can be the trendsetters,” one health economist tells us.

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• Commission-free stock trading has spurred retail investors. But its days might be numbered.

  by Justin Ho

  

  The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission has taken aim at the commission-free business model.

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• The minivan is kind of making a comeback this summer

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  As travel picks up, the minivan is seeing a surge in popularity — and not just with families.

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• The climate crisis comes for outdoor tourism

  by Savannah Peters

  

  A historic drought and massive wildfire have hurt the outdoor tourism industry in the Southwest United States.

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• American is ending service at 4 airports as airlines scramble to hire staff

  by Samantha Fields

  

  The carrier is canceling regional routes in Ohio, New York and Iowa. Losing an airline can be tough on a city and its economy.

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• Incarcerated California youths, trained to fight wildfires, may now be able to find similar jobs once released

  by Lesley McClurg

  

  A recently passed law allows some young people trained in firefighting to have their records expunged, opening doors to employment.

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