Sep 15, 2020

The COVID-19 diet

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We're kicking off today's show with three stories up and down the food supply chain.

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COVID-19

The recovery for restaurants is slowing down

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Sep 15, 2020

Roughly 1 in 6 U.S. restaurants are currently closed, and 100,000 may not survive the year.

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COVID-19

"Dark stores" fulfill online grocery orders — but for how long?

by Kristin Schwab

Sep 15, 2020

The pandemic led to more people shopping for groceries online. But that trend may not hold.

A Whole Foods Market in Washington, D.C. Whole Foods is one company building a new type of grocery store during the pandemic.

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Workplace Culture

As wildfires continue, air quality impacts farmworkers — masks requirements vary

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Sep 15, 2020

California has regulations, but it's been hard to get PPE to workers in the fields. There's no federal standard.

Cars drive below an orange sky filled with wildfire smoke in Concord, California, on Sept. 9.

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Shelf Life

The natural gas well that changed everything

by Daniel Yergin

Sep 15, 2020

In this excerpt, Daniel Yergin writes about a man’s determination to extract gas from underground rock denser than concrete.

Natural gas is flared off at a plant outside of Cuero, Texas.

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Elections 2020

Political groups spend millions to turn out new voters

by Kimberly Adams

Sep 15, 2020

Finding and educating previously unregistered voters — and getting them to the polls — is an expensive business.

A voter casts her ballot in Louisville during Kentucky's primary in June.

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COVID-19

Months into the pandemic, dentists are finding their new normal

by Erika Beras

Sep 15, 2020

Patient loads are still down. And the cost of PPE is way up.

Dentists in protective gear treat a patient.

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COVID-19

With some college sports on hold, an opportunity for esports to thrive

by Jasmine Garsd

Sep 15, 2020

Schools are trying to get esports programs started during the pandemic.

A student plays at a League of Legends College Championship match in 2017.

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Music from the episode

Posed To Be - Instrumental Breakestra

Milestone Smoke DZA, Pete Rock, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jadakiss, Styles P

Music Save Me (One More Time) Mocky

A Little Piano DJ Mitsu The Beats

Confessions Sudan Archives

Same Ol' G Ginuwine

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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