Jul 28, 2021

Millions could face eviction with the moratorium ending

The new CFPB new rule forbids debt collectors from giving tenants misleading information about their rights. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Plus, vaccines' impact on global economic growth, a jet fuel shortage and what the future looks like for Feeding America.

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COVID-19

Millions of renters could face eviction as moratorium ends

by Amanda Peacher

Jul 28, 2021

Congress allocated $46 billion for rental assistance — but is that information, and the money, getting to people who need it?

A constable in Arizona knocks before posting an eviction order. Federal assistance is available for tenants who are behind on their rent, but many are unaware of the aid.

John Moore via Getty Images

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Some smaller airports are facing a jet fuel shortage as air travel picks up

by Andy Uhler

Jul 28, 2021

Aircraft fighting wildfires are increasing demand, too, but the real problem is a shortage of truck drivers capable of delivering fuel.

A worker monitors a fueling hose as he pumps fuel into a plane in 2008 at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California.

Justin Sullivan via Getty Images

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What America's hunger crisis may look like after pandemic relief ends

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham

Jul 28, 2021

Feeding America’s CEO expects a greater need for food assistance, but the pandemic created a "keener understanding" of hunger, she says.

A volunteer prepares donated groceries for food-insecure families. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, says there may be a "spike in need" for food assistance later this year.

Michael Loccisano via Getty Images

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London’s financial center, “the City,” prepares for bigger global role after Brexit

by Stephen Beard

Jul 28, 2021

Brits widen their horizons as hopes dwindle that the U.K. will have unfettered access to the EU's financial services market.

A pedestrian passes the skyscraper informally known as the Gherkin in London's financial district, which seeks to extend its international business ties.

Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images

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After a difficult year, Alaska's salmon industry is back

by Emily Schwing

Jul 28, 2021

Last year, Alaska's sockeye salmon industry suffered from a worker shortage. This year, salmon are plentiful and selling at robust prices.

In 2020, salmon processors didn’t have enough people to cut, package and ship fish, so they bought less. In turn, fewer salmon were harvested. This year, biologists are forecasting a record run.

Emily Schwing

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Music from the episode

A Distinctive Sound Gotye

Chamakay Blood Orange

From Home, to Work, and Back.. Tall Black Guy

Little Push Mocky, Liliana Andrade

All the Feels Sarah, the Illstrumentalist

Sea Legs The Shins

Long Lost Lord Huron

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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