The Global Housing Crisis, Amazon’s Newest Employee Benefit, Women Outpacing Men in College Enrollments, Carbon Capture Goes Online, and More

After Hours

English - October 06, 2021 12:28 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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Housing prices are on the rise in cities all around the world, and Youngme, Felix and Mihir discuss whether there’s an end in sight. Plus they discuss other headlines, including: Amazon’s decision to start paying for college tuition for its workers; women outpacing men in college enrollments; the first major carbon capture facility going online; and more.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

· Ministry for the Future (Kim Stanley Robinson)

· Buddenbrooks (Thomas Mann)

· Songs of Gastarbeiter

We invite you to email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: [email protected]. You can also follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.