Nov 6, 2019

Working hard or hardly working?

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Plus: how climate change is affecting the wine industry, why a country short on affordable housing also has millions of vacant homes and what you aren't learning in civics class.

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What federal funding for civics reveals about American political discourse

by Kimberly Adams

Nov 6, 2019

As Americans grapple with questions of impeachment, many schools have shifted attention away from civics education.

Teacher Oumar Diallo at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., says he tries to use current events to keep his students interested in civics.

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Mountain West farmers fare well despite trade war

by Madelyn Beck

Nov 6, 2019

Diverse crops and uncomplicated export markets have helped defend farmers' fortunes.

Recently-retired farmer Drew Eggers looks at a bunch of mint that was still growing at the edge of his field.

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The vacancy crisis is far from over

by Amy Scott

Nov 6, 2019

There are now more vacant housing units than at the height of the foreclosure crisis.

E-scooters line a stretch of Atlanta's Beltline, a former railway corridor under redevelopment.

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Workplace Culture

Worker productivity declined for first time in four years

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Nov 6, 2019

No, it's not because of social media or politics.

One economist said we're stuck in the slow lane when it comes to productivity.

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Climate change is fermenting the wine industry

by Bennett Purser and Kai Ryssdal

Nov 6, 2019

Warmer temperatures are pushing wineries to new northern territories. Elin McCoy of Bloomberg News explains.

Murre Sofrakis, the winemaker at Fladie vineyard in southern Sweden.

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What Xerox could get out of a deal with HP

by Marielle Segarra

Nov 6, 2019

Both companies have been office equipment mainstays.

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Music from the episode

Still Grimey - Instrumental Wu-Tang Clan

Bassackwards Kurt Vile

You Know I'm No Good Amy Winehouse

Chinatown Wild Nothing

4/17/1975 Rob Viktum

Kamikaze MØ

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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