Jun 9, 2021

A World Bank warning on wasted potential

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The World Bank is warning that the human potential of nearly 2 billion young people could be wasted because they can't get training to help them recover from the pandemic. Plus, retailers already buying for the 2021 holiday season are facing shortages and delays of computer chips, plastics and more. And, is it wrong that sometimes retail spaces are important to us and we miss them when they're gone? The latest from our "Vanishing America" series is about a thrift store.

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Supply chain woes have retailers thinking ahead

by Marielle Segarra

Jun 9, 2021

They're already placing orders for the 2021 holiday season, but some things are easier to buy well ahead of time than others.

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Focusing on young people is vital for pandemic recovery, World Bank says. Otherwise, we're throwing away the potential of billions.

The BBC’s Dharshini David has more.

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Vanishing America

Remembering the iconic store Thrift Town

by Daniel Shin

Jun 9, 2021

Beatrice Hogg talks about what she remembers and misses about her local Sacramento Thrift Town.

Like many local shops that live over generations, Thrift Town became a landmark to some in the Sacramento region.

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Cherry Chromatics

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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