In China, low-income riders rely on slow, government-subsidized trains. Also on today’s show: Commercial construction faces a rocky year, and Apple bets that users will opt in to be tracked.

Also: How businesses that have made it this far in the pandemic are doing and why lumber prices are skyrocketing.

We hear from three community pharmacists about their experience giving out COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, Americans are really ready to travel again, and historians weigh in on whether we’re in for another Roaring ’20s.

In nearly every state that’s reporting data, white residents are being vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Hispanic residents. Also: New data points to a strong economic recovery this year, and the challenges of moving to a hybrid work model.

A company’s culture is intangible, but it is very real. Also on today’s show: Retailers are trying to hire tens of thousands of workers, and why some companies didn’t sign a statement pushing back against a restrictive Georgia voting law.

Small towns, inundated with remote workers during the pandemic, have come to be known as “Zoom towns.” Also on today’s show: Why inflation numbers are gonna be wonky for awhile, and what happened to America’s public toilets.

Hate crimes against Asian Americans in 2020 rose almost 150% in 16 of America’s biggest cities. Plus, the growing pushback against vaccine passports, and New York’s fund for undocumented workers.

It looked like the union could win, but the “no” vote was no surprise to experts. Also on today’s show: Texas plumbers are still flush with business after February’s freeze and the democratization of fine art.

Economists are looking at how the American Jobs Plan could affect U.S. economic growth. Also, 2 in 5 Americans delayed a financial milestone due to the pandemic.