Thursday's podcasts stories
How the inflation spike is affecting American wallets
New data shows prices rose faster within 2021 than they have in the last 40 years. Inflation hit 7% in December.
- Plus, schools are trying to cope with a shortage of bus drivers.
- And, Omicron and at-home COVID tests.
Guests: Axios' Neil Irwin and Alissa Widman Neese; and Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Testing Insights Initiative
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Sabeena Singhani and Alex Sugiura. 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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Biden's urgent push for voting rights
President Biden yesterday made a forceful call for voting rights protections to pass Congress, and for a change to Senate rules to make it possible.
- Plus, tracking COVID through wastewater.
- And, China says it's loosening its grip on the internet at the Winter Olympics.
Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, Jason Clayworth and Ina Fried.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Sabeena Singhani and Alex Sugiura. 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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