- Oct 27, 2021 8:00 pm
- 20:16
You’ve noticed empty shelves and shortages of random stuff that doesn’t seem like it’d be that much in-demand. You might want to start now shopping for the stuff on your Christmas list. We’ve heard this is all because of some global supply chain meltdown. Which means what exactly? Jason Miller is a professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University.
No Easy Fix for Clogged Supply Chain Channels
You’ve noticed empty shelves and shortages of random stuff that doesn’t seem like it’d be that much in-demand. You might want to start now shopping for the stuff on your Christmas list. We’ve heard this is all because of some global supply chain meltdown. Which means what exactly? Jason Miller is a professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University.
You’ve noticed empty shelves and shortages of random stuff that doesn’t seem like it’d be that much in-demand. You might want to start now shopping for the stuff on your Christmas list. We’ve heard this is all because of some global supply chain meltdown. Which means what exactly? Jason Miller is a professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University.
When Age Puts a Target on Your Back
The law against age discrimination in employment protects people who are 40 or older. What about people younger than that? The traditional thinking is that young workers don’t face age discrimination like older workers who are more likely to be seen as out of touch with a company’s technology or needs. But the country is so polarized along so many different lines right now that generational identity – Boomers vs. Gen X v. Millennials – is fueling discrimination across ages. New York University professor Michael North and PhD student Stéphane Francioli have some new research that finds prejudice against the youngest workers is most prominent. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
The law against age discrimination in employment protects people who are 40 or older. What about people younger than that? The traditional thinking is that young workers don’t face age discrimination like older workers who are more likely to be seen as out of touch with a company’s technology or needs. But the country is so polarized along so many different lines right now that generational identity – Boomers vs. Gen X v. Millennials – is fueling discrimination across ages. New York University professor Michael North and PhD student Stéphane Francioli have some new research that finds prejudice against the youngest workers is most prominent. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
New Malaria Vaccine Could Save the Lives of Thousands of Children per year in Africa
Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases known to humans. But only this month has a vaccine been deemed effective enough to get full recommendation from the World Health Organization for use in children in Africa. We had a COVID vaccine after just one year. Why has it taken so long to find one for malaria? Miriam Laufer is a professor of medicine and public health at the University of Maryland, where she specializes in malaria research. (Segment produced by Olivia Young) (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases known to humans. But only this month has a vaccine been deemed effective enough to get full recommendation from the World Health Organization for use in children in Africa. We had a COVID vaccine after just one year. Why has it taken so long to find one for malaria? Miriam Laufer is a professor of medicine and public health at the University of Maryland, where she specializes in malaria research. (Segment produced by Olivia Young) (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
The Secrets of Spooky Urban Legends
It’s the season for spooky stories. Is there one you like to tell? Or one that was told to you when you were young and still manages to creep you out? Sam Payne stops by to talk about eerie urban legends and why those stories remain popular today. Payne is the host of BYU Radio's The Apple Seed.
It’s the season for spooky stories. Is there one you like to tell? Or one that was told to you when you were young and still manages to creep you out? Sam Payne stops by to talk about eerie urban legends and why those stories remain popular today. Payne is the host of BYU Radio's The Apple Seed.
Song Popularity Can Be Predicted Like Disease Infection
Have you heard Adele’s new hit – Easy on Me? It broke Spotify’s record for the most streams on a single day. Now it’s number one on the Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Why do some songs go so big so fast? Mathematical analyst Dora Rosati has some new published work that finds new music spreads in a way that’s similar to the spread of an infectious disease.
Have you heard Adele’s new hit – Easy on Me? It broke Spotify’s record for the most streams on a single day. Now it’s number one on the Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. Why do some songs go so big so fast? Mathematical analyst Dora Rosati has some new published work that finds new music spreads in a way that’s similar to the spread of an infectious disease.
What’s Driving the Affordable Housing Shortage in America?
People in the market for a starter home in this country are in for a tough search, and they will probably have to pay a lot more than the asking price to outbid other buyers. Renting for those families isn’t much better – rents are eating up an ever-larger share of most household budgets. Both of these trends have been underway for several decades in the US. But the collapse of the housing market kicked them into overdrive. Why is that? Why wouldn’t a big shock to the housing market have served to recalibrate housing supply with actual housing needs? New York University sociologist Andrew Ross spent months living amid this housing crisis in Florida as research for his new book, “Sunbelt Blues: The Failure of American Housing.”
People in the market for a starter home in this country are in for a tough search, and they will probably have to pay a lot more than the asking price to outbid other buyers. Renting for those families isn’t much better – rents are eating up an ever-larger share of most household budgets. Both of these trends have been underway for several decades in the US. But the collapse of the housing market kicked them into overdrive. Why is that? Why wouldn’t a big shock to the housing market have served to recalibrate housing supply with actual housing needs? New York University sociologist Andrew Ross spent months living amid this housing crisis in Florida as research for his new book, “Sunbelt Blues: The Failure of American Housing.”