Segments From This Episode

• Small businesses are optimistic, but have job openings they can’t fill

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  Among the biggest challenges small firms are facing is hiring.

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• For some “AI accelerationists,” the goal is superhuman intelligence ASAP, with few guardrails

  by Matt Levin

  

  Some in Silicon Valley are pushing for quick advances in artificial intelligence and downplaying the risks.

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• In New England, an aging population is leading to a shortage of workers

  by Henry Epp

  

  Early retirements during the pandemic limited the number of available workers. And the high cost of living is making it hard to attract new ones.

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• Bigger, denser farms vex nearby residents

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  The stench from mega factory farms is hard to stomach, says Kenny Torrella of Vox, who points to agricultural exemptions from key laws.

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• The back story of America’s loss of dominance in steel production

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  The U.S. was the globe’s No. 4 steel producer in 2023, but China rules the market. Will new tariffs on foreign steel change the equation?

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• The first wave energy project in the U.S. is coming to the port of LA. Here’s how it works.

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Unlike wind and solar, ocean waves are a potential source of always-on power.

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