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College admissions are theoretically based on high GPAs, test scores and strong essays. But there’s another way students can get accepted: legacy admissions. Wealthy students who have alumni in their families may gain entrance through their connections. But could we see more top-tier universities close this side door?

Axios Re:Cap talks with chief financial correspondent and author of the weekly Axios Capital newsletter Felix Salmon about legacy admissions.

The rollout for the Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids ages 5 through 11 could begin as early as next week. We answer some of your questions.

• Plus, high stakes for the new Biden social spending framework.
• And, oil and gas executives face a grilling on the Hill.

Guests: Axios' Tina Reed, Hans Nichols, and Andrew Freedman.

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, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, 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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• How shots will make it into America's littlest arms
• House delays infrastructure vote after progressives balk
• Top Dem says Big Oil put Earth on "brink" of catastrophe

There’s a labor shortage plaguing industries across the board, as millions of people left the workforce during the pandemic or are switching careers. A new report from Indeed says interest in child care roles has gone down 15% since before COVID. How long will the pandemic affect working parents?

Axios Re:Cap talks with Northeastern University economics professor Alicia Modestino about the state of child care in America.

President Biden is heading to Rome today for the G20 summit. It will be the first time the leaders of most of the world's largest economies will meet in person since the pandemic began.

• Plus, a new law makes it harder to hide money in art.
• And, debate over the right-to-die movement in Latin America.

Guests: Axios' Zach Basu and Kate Marino; Telemundo News reporter Marina Franco.

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, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, 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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• The "Build Back Better" G20
• Say goodbye to the art market's anonymity
• Latin America debates the right to die