Dec 8, 2020

Bipartisanship is flourishing where there’s money to be made

The Capitol Rotunda is reflected upside down in water in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

On today's show: a look at the bipartisan business of political lobbying. Plus, Nielsen catches up with the streaming era.

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COVID-19

What's at stake if states and local governments don't get more aid

by Kai Ryssdal and Rose Conlon

Dec 8, 2020

The pandemic has squeezed state and local governments. Without more money, experts say we'll all feel the consequences.

As the pandemic forces state and local governments to cut spending, public schools deal with layoffs and furloughs.

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Global supply chain delays push back return of Ford Bronco SUV

by Scott Tong

Dec 8, 2020

Ford has a lot riding on the new Bronco, returning after 25 years off the market.

Ford has a lot riding on the new Bronco, which was taken off the market in 1996, Below, a person watches the premiere of the 2021 Ford Bronco on a computer.

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Nielsen shifts viewer counts to include device watching, finally

by Kristin Schwab

Dec 8, 2020

Consumer viewing habits have been changing for the last 15 years. So why did the move take so long, and why now?

"Netflix and streaming services operate in a way where they're not just competing with each other, they're very much competing with literally any other thing that we could be doing," said The Verge's Catie Keck.

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Ikea ditches its catalog, but other retailers are hanging on to them

by Marielle Segarra

Dec 8, 2020

Catalogs can grab people’s attention, if only for a moment.

Catalogs placed at the entrance of an Ikea on Dec. 7, 2020, in Jarfalla, Sweden.

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London honey seller faces Brexit and the pandemic

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Dec 8, 2020

Samantha Wallace, who runs From Field and Flower in London, has spent the last few years preparing for Brexit. Now, the pandemic has hamstrung her efforts to prepare.

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The one place in Washington, D.C., where bipartisanship is flourishing

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Dec 8, 2020

The biggest, most lucrative lobbying firms in Washington are bipartisan.

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Music from the episode

Animals Baths

Show Me How You Feel Shafiq Husayn, Karen Be

Pyramid Blue Richard Houghten

The Journey Tom Misch

What's The Difference Dr. Dre, Eminem, Xzibit

Ancient Names (Part I) Lord Huron

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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