Aug 26, 2021

What will it take to diversify manufacturing?

Nieves Longordo, right, is president and owner of Disenos Ornamental Iron in Detroit and worries about being able to find and recruit younger talent for her shop. Photo courtesy of Nieves Longordo

Also: a dip in food insecurity for families of color, how a disaster declaration could help those hit by drought and an educator goes back to school — as a student and teacher.

Segments From this episode

Why governors and Congress members want a drought disaster declaration

by Samantha Fields

Aug 26, 2021

Ranchers are hurting as 98% of the West experiences drought. A declaration could free up funds to help them.

A water crisis sign is seen in California's Kern County, one of the top agriculture-producing counties in the San Joaquin Valley, in April 2021.

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My Economy

Why one high school teacher is becoming a student again

by Andie Corban

Aug 26, 2021

"The burnout factor is real," Catherine Fink of Longmont, Colorado, says of teaching. She's starting her first year of law school.

"If it was more financially rewarding, I might stay in it," Catherine Fink says of teaching.

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Cybercriminals are attacking supply chains, but why?

by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin

Aug 26, 2021

Attacks on businesses and corporations have ramped up this year. They can have a lasting effect on people and the economy.

Cyberattacks like the SolarWinds hack are increasingly common because it's hard for companies and governments to verify the security of every company they work with.

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Music from the episode

See You Leave RJD2, STS, Khari Mateen

Mobius Streak Hiatus Kaiyote

Waves Pablo Allah

Black Sands Bonobo

Huron River Drive Shigeto

Tech Romance Her Space Holiday

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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