Wednesday's podcasts stories
Philanthropy aids in poverty decline
In 2020, the U.S. poverty rate declined as a result of stimulus checks and unemployment aid. What also helped the decline? There was an increase in cash programs from charities. Could “cash-in-hand” be a long-term solution to end poverty?
Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ future correspondent Bryan Walsh on how philanthropic organizations are using cash assistance and what cash can’t fix.
The economic fallout from rude customers
A recent survey of more than 13,000 workers found that 58% of restaurant and hotel employees plan to quit their jobs by the end of this year. And more than a third of them are citing difficult customers as the driving force. What are the knock-on economic effects?
- Plus, LinkedIn’s censorship of some Chinese profiles.
- And, charities take a page from government cash assistance.
Guests: Axios' Hope King, Bryan Walsh and Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian.
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, Alex Sugiura, Lydia McMullen-Laird, and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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Social media is having a Big Tobacco moment
Senators at the Facebook hearing last week used an analogy we’ve all heard before — Big Tech is having a Big Tobacco moment. Are the harmful effects of social media sites like Facebook and Instagram that clear cut?
Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ chief technology correspondent Ina Fried about how Big Tech compares to Big Tobacco.
Heart disease among women
Here’s a shocking statistic: Within five years of a heart attack, nearly half of women will die compared to 36% of men, according to the American Heart Association. Researchers are discovering a strong link between psychological stress and heart disease, concerning cardiologists who have seen an increase in stress among women during the pandemic.
Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ health care reporter Marisa Fernandez on how heart disease disproportionately impacts women and how the pandemic has made things even worse.
Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment
Senators at Facebook’s hearing last week used an analogy we’ve heard before — that Big Tech is having its Big Tobacco moment. But it took decades to enact meaningful regulations with Big Tobacco, and we could see the same happen with tech companies.
- Plus, the challenges of permanent housing for Afghan refugees.
- And, the abysmal rate of female biographies on Wikipedia.
Guests: Axios' Ina Fried and Linh Ta, and Women in Red founder Roger Bamkin.
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, Alex Sugiura, Lydia McMullen Laird, and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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