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Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown on America's changing tastes
Americans spend billions of dollars on July 4th food, but what Americans eat is beginning to change as health and sustainability become bigger factors in our collective diet decisions.
Axios Re:Cap goes deeper with Ethan Brown, founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, to learn about changing consumer tastes and what it means for the future of meat.
Why Bill Cosby is now free
Bill Cosby was released from prison on Wednesday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his sexual assault conviction. The justices cited an existing agreement with a prosecutor they said should have barred Cosby from being charged.
- Plus, missed cancer screenings take a toll.
- And, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on overlapping movements for civil rights.
Guests: Harvard University constitutional law professor Noah Feldman, Axios' Tina Reed and How to Be an Antiracist's Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].
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Why the U.S. will fall short on its July 4th vaccine goal
It’s almost certain that America won’t meet President Biden’s goal of having 70% of all American adults at least partially vaccinated by the Fourth of July. To understand why, it’s crucial to understand who hasn’t gotten vaccinated, where they are, and why.
Axios Re:Cap digs into these questions with Otis Rolley III of the Rockefeller Foundation, which recently released research with Dalberg that breaks down which groups and places in the U.S. have fallen furthest behind on vaccinations.
The disappearing unemployment lifeline
During the pandemic, self-employed, gig and freelance workers were eligible for unemployment benefits. Now, as states start cutting back on those pandemic-era programs, that subset of workers is about to get shut out of those benefits.
- Plus, the latest from the Florida building collapse.
- And, reparations via Venmo.
Guests: Axios' Courtenay Brown, Erin Doherty and Hope King.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].
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