Sep 3, 2021

Not a great jobs report. Should we have seen it coming?

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Leisure and hospitality took a big hit. Also on today's show: how to improve the New York subway system's bouncebackability and the geopolitics of rare minerals in Afghanistan.

Segments From this episode

When a jobs report adds up to nothing

by Matt Levin

Sep 3, 2021

Hospitality and leisure businesses may have trouble finding workers even after delta subsides.

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What will it take to keep NYC's subway running after tropical downpours?

by Samantha Fields

Sep 3, 2021

Major improvements to the subway itself — as well as everything above and around it.

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The tech economy needs minerals and metals, and Afghanistan has got a lot of them

by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin

Sep 3, 2021

Journalist and book author Guillaume Pitron explains the barriers to getting those minerals out of the ground and putting them to use.

A copper and cobalt mine in Kolwezi in the Democratic republic of Congo in 2018.

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Music from the episode

When the Night is Over Lord Huron

Palm Trees Loop Schrauber

WEIGHT OFF KAYTRANADA, BADBADNOTGOOD

Horizon - Poolside Remix Tycho, Poolside

Sisyphus Andrew Bird

Don't Sweat The Technique Eric B. & Rakim

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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