Segments From this episode
How are CEOs doing on their stakeholdlers pledge?
by Kai Ryssdal , Maria Hollenhorst and Daisy Palacios
Aug 19, 2020
In 2019, some of the country's most powerful business leaders promised to redefine what it means to be a corporation. Then the pandemic hit.
COVID-19
Rents are falling in some cities
by Amy Scott
Aug 19, 2020
But the flight to the suburbs may be overblown.
Race and Economy
Retailers pledge 15% of shelf space to Black-owned businesses
by Marielle Segarra
Aug 19, 2020
The 15 Percent Pledge is pushing retailers to devote more shelf space to Black-owned businesses.
A food historian’s “ode to macaroni and cheese”
by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 19, 2020
“We like to curse processed foods,” says Jeffrey Miller. “But we usually do it with a mouth full of them.”
COVID-19
Don't expect a tuition refund if your university moves classes online
by Erika Beras
Aug 19, 2020
Students may not be getting what they signed up for, but they're unlikely to get their money back.
Race and Economy
What the story of Soul City, N.C., can teach us about fixing systemic economic racism
by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Aug 19, 2020
Civil rights leader Floyd McKissick set out to create a town, aided by government funding, that would showcase Black capitalism. Professor Devin Fergus explains why the story is relevant today.