Thursday's podcasts stories
Snapchat’s dive into civic engagement
Snapchat launched a new module last week called Run for Office Mini that helps young people run for local offices. So far, more than 2 million Snapchat users have engaged with the platform. Could this inspire the next generation of politicians?
Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ political reporter Alexi McCammond about why Snapchat is entering this realm.
Clearing up the latest confusion around boosters
New data from the National Institutes of Health shows that people who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine might benefit from getting a Pfizer or Moderna booster shot. But J&J has asked the FDA to approve a second shot for its own vaccine.
- Plus, Miya Marcano and new attention on missing and murdered women of color.
- And, Snapchat is trying to get its users to run for office.
Guests: Axios' Caitlin Owens and Alexi McCammond, and attorney Marlon Hill.
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, Michael Hanf, 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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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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