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Aug 26, 2021

What will it take to diversify manufacturing?

Also: a dip in food insecurity for families of color, how a disaster declaration could help those hit by drought and an educator goes back to school — as a student and teacher.

Nieves Longordo, right, is president and owner of Disenos Ornamental Iron in Detroit and worries about being able to find and recruit younger talent for her shop. — Nieves Longordo, right, is president and owner of Disenos Ornamental Iron in Detroit and worries about being able to find and recruit younger talent for her shop.
Photo courtesy of Nieves Longordo

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Segments From This Episode

Why governors and Congress members want a drought disaster declaration
by Samantha Fields
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Ranchers are hurting as 98% of the West experiences drought. A declaration could free up funds to help them.
Why one high school teacher is becoming a student again
by Andie Corban
Rodin Eckenroth via Getty Images
“The burnout factor is real,” Catherine Fink of Longmont, Colorado, says of teaching. She’s starting her first year of law school.
Cybercriminals are attacking supply chains, but why?
by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin
Leon Neal via Getty Images
Attacks on businesses and corporations have ramped up this year. They can have a lasting effect on people and the economy.

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The Team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I
Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

What will it take to diversify manufacturing?