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Jesson Duller

Jesson Duller

Audio Engineer

Jesson is an audio engineer at Marketplace.

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  • Sep 10, 2021

    The Taliban is looking to resume commercial flights out of Afghanistan

    Evacuation flights have resumed from Kabul Airport, weeks after the last American troops left the country.
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    From the BBC World Service: Officials from Qatar working with the Taliban say Kabul airport is now up and running, with special charter flights operating to Doha. Plus, how city planning has evolved to include more counter-terrorism measures since 9/11. And, climate change is one of the top issues for voters in Germany’s upcoming election.

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  • Sep 10, 2021

    Biden calls up Chinese president Xi Jinping to break the ice on U.S., China relations

    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about combatting the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on September 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. As the Delta variant continues to spread around the United States, Biden outlined his administration's six point plan, including a requirement that all federal workers be vaccinated against Covid-19. Biden is also instructing the Department of Labor to draft a rule mandating that all businesses with 100 or more employees require their workers to get vaccinated or face weekly testing.
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    Also today: United Airlines announces that employees exempt from the company’s vaccination mandate for religious reasons will be put on temporary unpaid leave. In Pennsylvania, the nationwide worker shortage haunts the businesses around the United Flight 93 memorial, which are preparing for visitors as the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.

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  • Sep 9, 2021

    Health care battle continues for survivors of 9/11

    In 2007, paramedic Marvin Bethea, a first responder on 9/11, displayed the medications he had to take in the aftermath.
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    Also today: Diane Swonk is today’s guest to add more facets to the unemployment numbers discussion. A new study says racial inequalities have cost the U.S. $51 trillion dollars in lost output since 1990. And, while Google and Microsoft have pledged billions toward cybersecurity, there’s a shortage of people with cybersecurity skills.

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  • Sep 9, 2021

    Virtual reality has now come under China’s regulatory hammer

    Virtual reality has now come under China’s regulatory hammer
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    From the BBC World Service: A new warning from Beijing authorities about what it sees as the danger of online gaming has sent tech shares in Hong Kong tumbling. Plus, a campaign group accuses Facebook of breaking U.K. equality law in how it advertises jobs. And, could farmed seaweed provide a sustainable way to make cosmetics, recyclable packaging and even protein?

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  • Sep 9, 2021

    Biden looks to the sun to fuel green energy initiatives

    "A solar job being created in California does not replace a coal economy job in eastern Kentucky," said one expert.
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    Also today: The BBC reports with more on China’s declining video game stocks. We take another look at post 9/11 Pennsylvania, where a memorial commemorates the crash of Flight 93 in a Shanksville field.

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  • Sep 8, 2021

    Steel and coal defined Pittsburgh’s economic identity. Now it might be tech’s time.

    Steel and coal defined Pittsburgh’s economic identity. Now it might be tech’s time.

    Also today: The FDA is on the cusp of determining which e-cigarettes could remain on the market. Susan Schmidt is our guest today for markets and economy discussion.

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  • Sep 8, 2021

    Intel is putting billions of dollars into European chip manufacturing

    Intel plans to invest billions expanding its chip manufacturing facility in Ireland.
    Miguel Riopa/AFP via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service: The semiconductor giant wants the chip-making supply chain to be spread across various regions of the world, so it’s planning to expand its manufacturing capacity in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe. Plus, as Lebanon struggles with major energy supply shortages, regional energy ministers meet in Jordan to examine how to alleviate the pressure.

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  • Sep 8, 2021

    Biden seeks billions for Ida, Afghan aid. Where exactly can that money go?

    President Joe Biden lays out policy proposals aimed at narrowing the racial wealth gap during a speech in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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    Also today: The BBC reports on China’s regulatory sweep now hitting the education sector. Then, we take a trip to Pittsburgh to get a snapshot of the region’s economic outlook as we near the 20th anniversary of 9/11. 

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  • Sep 7, 2021

    Next up for Biden? Moving forward with trillions on domestic spending.

    President Joe Biden makes his way to board Air Force One in Kenner, Louisiana on September 3, 2021.
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    Also today: Paul Christopher of Wells Fargo is today’s guest for our economy and markets discussion. The BBC reports on El Salvador making bitcoin an official currency there. It’s the first nation to do so, and that’s triggered some unrest. 

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  • Sep 7, 2021

    Northeast, Gulf regions healing from Hurricane Ida’s damage

    A motorist drives down a road in the wake of Hurricane Ida on September 4, 2021 in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane six days before in Louisiana and brought flooding, wind damage and power outages along the Gulf Coast.
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    Also today: Supply chain issues are still plaguing the construction industry, which is also losing jobs. We also get an economic postcard from Africa, where the tourist destination of Victoria Falls is seeing a decrease in visitors.

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