SHORT BIO
Richard Cunningham is a former associate producer for Marketplace in Los Angeles. He is originally from Hyattsville, Maryland, and is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Missouri. Before joining Marketplace, he worked as an associate producer at public radio station WAMU, producing a local talk show.
When not researching stories and cutting tape, Richard can be found on the basketball court practicing jump shots or spending his hard-earned money in music stores updating his CD collection.
Latest Stories (99)
For some online bank customers, not all high-yield savings accounts are equal
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Feb 29, 2024
Online-centric bank customers with high-yield savings accounts aren’t getting the bang for their buck.
In the golden age of sports content, traditional sports journalism is disappearing
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Feb 23, 2024
The teams have the money, and remaining media outlets like ESPN are becoming more dependent on them. Author Keith O’Brien explains.
Former climate researcher says switch to data science was an “adventure”
Feb 19, 2024
In an ever-changing job market, sometimes your career takes an unexpected turn. Data scientist Grace Kim says her career has been a “winding road with ups and downs.”
How a bank failure 150 years ago still shapes many Black Americans' relationships to financial institutions
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Feb 15, 2024
The Freedman’s Bank was the first opportunity for formerly enslaved people to save and protect their money. But its failure in less than a decade still haunts Black Americans today.
A Georgia esports center is building tech skills and confidence in youths
Feb 1, 2024
"I consider esports the cheat code,“ says Davin Jackson, owner of Alpha eSports and Technology.
Hundreds of food brands linked to hidden prisoner workforce, AP reports
by
Kimberly Adams
and Richard Cunningham
Feb 1, 2024
The Associated Press uncovered a workforce of prisoners producing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of agricultural products and goods by popular food brands.
How are Black communities in the rural South dealing with digital redlining?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Jan 26, 2024
Aallyah Wright of Capital B News traveled to Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia to see how people are coping with limited internet access.
The 2024 election cycle is going to be very, very expensive
by
Kimberly Adams
and Richard Cunningham
Dec 27, 2023
So far, outside spending far surpasses 2020’s pace, says Sheila Krumholz of OpenSecrets. But where’s the money coming from?
Do kids have too much stuff?
by
Kimberly Adams
and Richard Cunningham
Dec 26, 2023
"Even more stuff started kind of flooding in during that window of time when going places wasn't really an option," says Washington Post feature writer Caitlin Gibson.
Feeding America CEO urges "using your voices" in fight against hunger
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Dec 21, 2023
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot discusses food inflation, food insecurity and efforts to influence government policymakers.