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  • U.S. Census Bureau coming out with first local results from 2020 survey
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    Also, while we know Biden’s infrastructure package plans for more charging stations, we still aren’t sure who’ll be in charge of maintaining those stations. Then, we look at how Major League Baseball is attempting to draw in fans with its own real-life callback to the iconic “Field of Dreams” movie.

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  • Passengers board an Amtrak train at New York City's Pennsylvania Station.
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    Susan Schmidt talks about inflation with us. COVID has forced dating apps to adjust. And, there are more vacation rentals available in Hawaii, which seems great for tourists and revenue, not so great for local residents.

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  • HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 10: People wait outside of the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on August 10, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital has set up medical tents in preparation for an overflow of patients being treated for the COVID-19 Delta variant. The Houston metropolitan area has seen an upward increase of Delta infections, and research is showing the Delta variant to be 60% more contagious than its predecessor the Alpha variant, also known as COVID-19.
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    The U.S. Postal Service is proposing surcharges for retailers and customers. The BBC reports on the recovery of the airline industry through the lens of London’s Heathrow Airport, and we can add shipping containers to the list of shortages to the global supply chain.

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  • JetBlue says it wants to disrupt transatlantic flight prices as it previously did on the New York - LAX route.
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    From the BBC World Service: The low-cost carrier is starting flights between New York’s JFK airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, a busy route with some well-established competitors. So why now? Plus, a row over a proposed media law in Poland limiting foreign ownership of media companies could topple the country’s government. And, Lebanon faces paralysis as fuel supplies are expected to run out in days. Hospitals are turning off air conditioning and may be forced to close, while food manufacturing is also under threat.

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  • The U.S. has more jobs open than unemployed people. That could be a good thing.
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    We also talk Biden’s infrastructure plan, China’s anti-sanctions law, and having the actual job of smelling things that go into space.

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  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents watch over vehicles entering Canada, which has opened its borders to U.S. citizens who can provide proof of vaccination and a negative Covid-19 test, at the Ambassador Bridge Port of Entry of Entry August 9, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. The border had been closed to non-essential travel since March 2020.
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    Oil prices hit a three-week low yesterday, but now they’ve climbed up. Also, back to Canada, where we look into how the pandemic has impacted the conditions of migrant farmworkers there.

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  • The French health pass is now mandatory in more venues including bars and restaurants.
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    From the BBC World Service: The requirement, which has seen weeks of protests in France, also covers travel on long-distance trains. Plus, a corporate takeover of British drug maker Vectura takes a rare turn. The company which makes inhaled medicines and respiratory treatments is subject of a quick-fire auction that will include a cigarette-making giant and a private equity firm. And, Hong Kong’s leader backs introducing a Chinese law in the territory to hit back at foreign sanctions.

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  • Many venues, caterers and photographers are booked through 2022.
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    Julia Coronado discusses the markets, and we look at how a Seattle nonprofit reflects how the pandemic has altered philanthropy.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 08: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on August 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate will vote on amendments for the legislative text of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill ahead of August recess. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

    The BBC checks in regarding the dire United Nations report on climate change. We also talk about the “pink tax,” which deals with the prices of products being marketed to women.

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  • With rising COVID-19 infections in China, economists are worried about the sustainability of the country's pandemic recovery.
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    From the BBC World Service: Fresh Chinese data shows factory-gate prices in July were ahead of expectations. But there are concerns as the pace of imports and exports have both slowed and coronavirus infections have reached their highest level since January. Efforts to contain wildfires continue in several countries, including the U.S., Russia and Greece, where dozens of villages on the island of Evia had to be evacuated. Ferries are on standby in case more people need to be transported to the Greek mainland.

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