Oct 1, 2021

What goes into a community’s ability to bounce back from a wildfire?

A U.S. forestry firefighter cools a burning home to protect a nearby structure in Deerhorn Valley near Jamul, California, in 2007. David McNew/Getty Images

Also today: A new bill ensures hourly wages for garment workers, who were being paid by the piece, which added up to as little as $6 per hour or less in some cases. We check in with the BBC about their chat with the leader of CureVac, the German company working on a COVID-19 vaccine.

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How quickly can communities recover from wildfires?

by Samantha Fields

Oct 1, 2021

A new report looks at how resilient different parts of the country are to the threat of wildfires, and the long term displacement of people from their homes.

Firefighters battle the Thomas blaze in California in 2017.

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California bill assures garment workers an hourly wage

by Caroline Champlin

Oct 1, 2021

The legislation could double wages for some workers, but critics say it could move manufacturing out of state.

Some garment workers in Los Angeles were making as little as $2 an hour.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

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