Aug 9, 2021

U.S. targets climate change in trillion-dollar infrastructure bill

The BBC checks in regarding the dire United Nations report on climate change. We also talk about the "pink tax," which deals with the prices of products being marketed to women.

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U.N. report warns of global warming's development

The report states that every inhabited area on the planet should expect extreme weather events.

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Climate change addressed in infrastructure bill

Money has been earmarked for clean energy and electric vehicle charging stations.

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Diving into the "pink tax"

Jed Kim drops in to talk about why products marketed toward women sometimes cost more than the same products for men.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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