Segments From This Episode

• High energy prices could threaten European utilities’ ability to keep doing business

  by Samantha Fields

  

  A reported $1.5 trillion is tied up as collateral on energy markets. That’s making it hard for energy companies to operate.

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• Hybrid work adds strain to power grids during heat wave

  by Matt Levin

  

  The lights and the AC are on in offices and living rooms, challenging energy systems amid record temperatures.

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• Will the electric grid be able to power EVs — and everything else?

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  As California accelerates EV adoption, the heat wave is a reminder that the grid powers air conditioning and other ways to deal with climate change.

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• How a tax credit to boost minority hiring became a gift to temp agencies

  by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin

  

  Workers may not be the biggest beneficiaries of the work opportunity tax credit, says ProPublica investigative reporter Emily Corwin.

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• Should Russians be allowed to vacation in Europe while the Kremlin wages war on Ukraine?

  by Stephen Beard

  

  The EU is to make it tougher for Russians to holiday in Europe as a sanction against the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. But why not a total ban?

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• Tax revenue vs. temptation: Legalized online sports betting creates a dilemma for problem gamblers

  by Andy Uhler

  

  Where mobile betting is legal, it accounts for 90% of all wagers, one expert says. Do the pros outweigh the cons?

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