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Global Supply Chains, Too Big to Change?
Despite being necessary, regionalizing trade will prove to be a challenge.
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
Episode 5: Talking Trash
I talk to Ethan Tupelo about waste management, human power, and the possible future of local trash collection.
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
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An Urban Revival?
The American Rescue Plan provides much needed relief to cities, but will it help address systemic inequality?
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
Is the Gig Economy About to Change?
A UK Supreme Court decision hands Uber drivers a win, but muddies the waters when it comes to regulating gig work.
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Usmaan M. Farooqui

February 2021

"The Next Silicon Valley"
Can housing trends predict where the tech industry is going?
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
Is the GameStop Saga a Warning?
Social media has given retail investors a better chance to win on Wall Street, but at higher risk.
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
Episode 4: Lockdown Fitness
Listen now | Bri Cawley, a personal trainer based in Chicago, talks about health, how the pandemic has changed the fitness industry, and why it’s…
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
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Constricting the Climate Debate?
Debate over the Keystone XL pipeline illustrates how the climate discussion has devolved into simplistic positions either for or against the economy and…
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Usmaan M. Farooqui

January 2021

Did Brexit Level the Playing Field?
The UK's new points-based system opens its borders to some migrants, but shuts them for others.
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
Episode 3: Gaps in the Data
Listen now | Aoun Jafarey, a data analytics professional based in New York City, talks about the gray areas that exist in the enormous amounts of data…
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Usmaan M. Farooqui
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Spreading the Cure
Boosting confidence in a COVID-19 vaccine might prove to be one of the most consequential tasks for governments and public health experts in 2021.
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Usmaan M. Farooqui

December 2020

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