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Another virus, another public health emergency. Since monkeypox was first detected in the United States in mid-May, the number of confirmed cases has grown to more than 7,500. Is our public health infrastructure equipped to respond while we’re still dealing with the lingering COVID-19 pandemic? On the show today, Kimberly and guest host Meghan McCarty Carino speak with epidemiologist Celine Gounder, about monkeypox, why our public health system is unprepared to handle another crisis and what climate change has to do with this new normal.



Here’s everything we talked about today:




“As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Declares a Health Emergency” from The New York Times
“What Should Worry Most Americans About Our Monkeypox Response” from The Atlantic
“Biden administration estimates U.S. may need nearly $7 billion for monkeypox” from The Washington Post
“US Productivity Falls for Second Quarter as Economy Shrinks, Labor Costs Surge” from Bloomberg
“Biden signs China competition bill to boost U.S. chipmakers” from CNBC



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With the consumer price index for July set to be released tomorrow, economists are on the edge of their seats, waiting to see if price increases have begun to slow. Today, we’ll provide a preview of what they’ll be looking for. Plus, home sellers lament cooling demand, tourist towns near Yellowstone wrestle with flood closures, and Getty Images partners with historically Black colleges and universities to digitize archival photos.

 

 

We try to explain, with some help from Jeffrey Cleveland of Payden & Rygel. The U.S. is sending another $1 billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine. A variety of factors are weakening Russia’s grip on the crypto mining industry.

Some of the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act put a focus on how climate change can affect at-risk communities – specifically, environmental inequity. Also, while we might be done with supply chain problems, it appears those problems aren’t done with us.

From the BBC World Service: At least eight people died after torrential downpours in the South Korean capital, with some trapped in subterranean apartments, which are frequently occupied by lower-income households. Plus, fears are growing of a worsening energy crisis in Cuba after vital fuel-storage tanks were destroyed by a fire in the port city of Matanzas. And, fed-up homeowners in China have decided to move into their unfinished tower blocks after developers halted work.

After hearing Ryan and Bridget talk about money all season, one of our young listeners wants to know when she can start earning some money. This week we’ll look back to the time when lots of kids had jobs and learn about what’s changed and why. Along the way, we’ll learn that kids actually do have jobs, just not in the way you might think.

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