Janet Nguyen

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

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What a $30 monthly increase in food stamps means for recipients

Aug 17, 2021
The Biden administration is giving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits their largest permanent increase.
The SNAP food assistance program has about 42 million recipients as of May. The Biden administration is expanding the program to reduce food insecurity.
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How vaccine hesitancy could affect the economy

Aug 16, 2021
As the school year begins, the spread of COVID-19 threatens our economic recovery and could especially affect women in the labor force.
Some parents, because of child care responsibilities, left the labor force last year or had to reduce their hours at work.
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Do corporate pledges to fight climate change go far enough?

Aug 13, 2021
Companies are responsible for most emissions. Now, the means they’re using to go carbon neutral, and the goal itself, are raising questions.
An ExxonMobil refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Many companies have publicly committed themselves to reducing carbon emissions, but some experts question whether their methods will be effective.
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What common household items are worth recycling?

Aug 12, 2021
The first thing you need to do is find out what your local municipality accepts. And don't put recyclables in plastic bags.
A woman wearing a face mask and a plastic bag pulls a cart loaded with bags of recyclables through the streets of lower Manhattan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why is veterinary care so expensive?

Aug 5, 2021
U.S. pet owners spend billions of dollars each year keeping their animals healthy. Here's why that amount has been steadily rising.
A veterinarian takes care of a new puppy during his check up.
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Will vaccine passports become a new reality in the U.S.?

Aug 3, 2021
More businesses are starting to require proof of vaccination, but there are some states that have outright banned them.
 A health care worker displays a COVID-19 vaccine record card at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Oregon.
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How are the Olympic designers chosen?

Jul 29, 2021
Brands can be judged as stringently as the athletes they hope to dress.
A view of USA's delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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The unequal effects of climate change

Jul 16, 2021
Climate change affects every aspect of our lives, but some people are more vulnerable to severe damage and high costs.
An almost dry section of Lake Oroville in Northern California. The state is suffering a prolonged drought, creating problems for agriculture and stoking wildfires.
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