Axios Re:Cap
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Axios Re:Cap is on hiatus until October 2021.
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2021's challenges for journalism
December 22, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Axios cofounder and CEO Jim VandeHei joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to talk about what journalists got right and wrong in 2021 and what challenges lie ahead for the industry next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The year psychedelics went mainstream
December 21, 2021 18:00 - 11 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Alison Snyder, managing editor and author of Axios Science, joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to discuss a major research trend that flew under the radar this year: increased public and private funding for trials looking into therapeutic psychedelics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Behind the scenes of How It Happened Season 3
December 21, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutesAxios Re:Cap presents a conversation between Axios Today host Niala Boodhoo and Axios Tel Aviv reporter Barak Ravid about the third season of How It Happened: Trump's Big Deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biden's big immigration challenges
December 20, 2021 18:00 - 12 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Policy and demographics reporter Stef Kight joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to discuss the immigration challenges President Biden faces and how his policies are playing out at the U.S. southern border and among his critics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reflecting on our second year of COVID
December 17, 2021 20:55 - 12 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Health care reporter Caitlin Owens joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to discuss living alongside COVID in 2021 and all of the vaccine, antiviral and variant developments this year brought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A big year for blockchain
December 16, 2021 18:00 - 14 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Felix Salmon, Axios’ chief financial correspondent and author of Axios Capital, joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to talk about why nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are now mainstream and his predictions for the future of blockchain technologies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The shortage economy of 2021
December 16, 2021 10:30 - 11 minutesThe U.S. economy dominated so much of the news in 2021. Just this week we learned that wholesale inflation in November rose at a record rate from a year ago. Axios' Courtenay Brown wraps up the year in economic news, and looks ahead to the new year. Plus, how one church in Mayfield, Kentucky is helping its neighbors with tornado recovery. And, tips on managing mental health this winter. Guests: Dr. Jessica Stern, clinical psychologist and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU L...
The great space race of 2021
December 15, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Miriam Kramer, author of Axios Space and host of How It Happened: The Next Astronauts, joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to discuss the space missions that made headlines this year and where the private space industry is headed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A bipartisan push to protect Uyghurs in China
December 15, 2021 10:30 - 12 minutesThere’s been a breakthrough in the push to punish the Chinese government for genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. A new piece of bipartisan legislation is expected to end up on President Biden’s desk. Plus, pro sports braces for Omicron. And, the impact of Black Lives Matter over the last 18 months. Guests: Axios' Zach Basu, Jeff Tracy and Russ Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulan...
Covering Washington in 2021
December 14, 2021 22:52 - 13 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Alayna Treene, political reporter and co-author of Axios Sneak Peek, joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to talk about her experience covering Congress in 2021 and where things stand heading into next year's midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanayhu and the historic Abraham Accords
December 14, 2021 10:30 - 12 minutesYesterday was a historic day in the Middle East. The Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, met the de facto leader of the United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed during the first ever official visit to the UAE from Israel. This took place 15 months after the Abraham Accords, the biggest breakthrough in Middle East Peace in a quarter century, normalized diplomatic relations between Israel, the UAE and three other Arab countries. And, the creator economy boomed in 2021. Plus,...
Facebook’s year of failing upwards
December 14, 2021 01:01 - 13 minutesAxios Re:Cap is revisiting some of this year’s biggest stories and what they say about where technology, business, politics and more are headed in 2022. Sara Fischer, author of Axios Media Trends, joins Axios Re:Cap senior producer Naomi Shavin to discuss why the Facebook Papers' news cycle was so bad for Facebook — and where its parent company, Meta, goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The global impact of the Black Lives Matter movement
December 11, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutesIt’s been 566 days since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His death spurred millions of people across the globe to protest in support of Black lives. We examine the impact in three locations: United Kingdom, Mexico and Nigeria. Guests: Aba Amoah, co-founder of Justice for Black Lives, Alice Krozer, professor at the Center for Sociological Research at the College of Mexico and Chika Okeke-Agulu, director of the African studies program at Princeton University and profe...
The hidden costs of instant grocery delivery services
December 10, 2021 18:32 - 13 minutesOnline grocery delivery is a booming business thanks to the pandemic, but there are hidden costs to 10- to 15-minute grocery delivery, including a toll on how urban space is used. Host Erica Pandey discusses what it takes to make these services possible with Greg Lindsay, a senior fellow at MIT’s Future Urban Collectives Lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s lost when antiquities are stolen
December 09, 2021 22:12 - 14 minutesHedge fund billionaire and antiquities collector Michael Steinhardt will have to repatriate 80 objects in his collection, all collected illegally. This case shines a spotlight on the problem of looters who steal antiquities, the dealers who trade in them, and the collectors who hoard them. Host Felix Salmon is joined by antiquities researcher Christos Tsirogiannis of Aarhus University in Denmark, who worked with law enforcement on the Michael Steinhardt case. Editor's note: The original audio...
Amazon Web Services’ critical outage
December 08, 2021 21:44 - 11 minutesAmazon Web Services, which faced an outage yesterday, caused problems for streaming, gaming, and even security apps and devices. Host Erica Pandey is joined by Axios’ technology reporter Ashley Gold to discuss why this happened and what this outage could tell us about the future of cloud storage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The union fights plaguing media companies
December 07, 2021 22:56 - 16 minutesThe New York Times, Buzzfeed and Gannett all find themselves embroiled in union fights with their employees that are playing out publicly. Host Felix Salmon is joined by Sara Fischer to discuss what we know about the union fights at these three companies and what they tell us about broader tensions between employees and management in the workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Omicron variant’s impact on air travel
December 06, 2021 22:04 - 14 minutesThe Omicron COVID variant shattered any expectations that a busy holiday season could bring a rebound to pre-pandemic levels of international travel. Host Felix Salmon is joined by Axios What’s Next reporter Joann Muller to discuss travel bans, border closures and new testing requirements that are impacting international air travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Distilling disparate job numbers
December 03, 2021 21:44 - 14 minutesTwo storylines have emerged from the latest jobs numbers. Far fewer jobs were added to the U.S. economy in November than economists expected, yet the unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%.Erica Pandey is joined by Washington Post economic columnist Catherine Rampell to dig into these numbers and how two very different economic indicators can coexist — and how they could influence Federal Reserve officials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Unpacking the Supreme Court’s abortion arguments
December 02, 2021 22:25 - 13 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — a case that offers a rare opportunity for the majority-conservative court to strike down the precedent set by Roe v. Wade. Host Erica Pandey is joined by MSNBC columnist Chris Geidner to understand why those in favor of abortion access are concerned by what they heard in court and where this case could be headed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Parsing what we do and don’t know about Omicron
December 01, 2021 21:04 - 14 minutesThe first case of Omicron variant COVID-19 has been detected in the U.S. just one week after the variant was first reported to the World Health Organization. Concern about the variant has led to global action including travel restrictions, but there are still a lot of unknowns, like whether it causes more severe illness or evades the protections afforded by vaccination. Axios Re:Cap host Erica Pandey examines what we know, what we don’t know and what to expect in the coming weeks with former...
Airbnb’s problematic Xinjiang rentals
November 30, 2021 21:15 - 15 minutesAn Axios investigation found that Airbnb has over a dozen properties listed for rent in China's Xinjiang region on land owned by a paramilitary group that has been sanctioned by the U.S. government for complicity in genocide. Axios China author Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian joins host Erica Pandey to discuss how these listings expose Airbnb to regulatory risk under U.S. law and raise important questions about how U.S. companies operate abroad, especially in China. Learn more about your ad choices....
The future of work from the corner office
November 29, 2021 22:05 - 11 minutesAxios business reporters Erica Pandey and Hope King examine how one corporate leader stepped into her role just before the pandemic and kept her employees motivated through a crisis. Hope speaks to Pernod-Ricard North America CEO Ann Mukherjee and joins Erica to discuss what she learned in that conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tracing Thanksgiving turkeys from farm to table
November 24, 2021 18:01 - 13 minutesThis year, the Thanksgiving turkey pipeline is experiencing supply chain problems, much like many industries and delivery systems in the U.S.To understand exactly what's happening and where, Axios Local teams in Iowa, Minnesota, and Arkansas teamed up to talk to a top producers of animal feed, check in on one of the nation's biggest turkey producers and examine how one of the country's largest retailers is handling complications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Examining grace ahead of the holidays
November 23, 2021 21:26 - 15 minutesAs America's political polarization has intensified, it's hit many families hard, particularly when it comes time to share a holiday meal. Kirsten Powers is a USA Today columnist and CNN analyst with a new book out, "Saving Grace," which explores how people can adjust their own behavior and expectations when spending time around those with whom they don't agree. Axios Re:Cap host Margaret Talev is joined by Powers to discuss the lessons her book has for this holiday season. Learn more about y...
The future of data literacy
November 22, 2021 21:48 - 14 minutesEarlier this month, the data-analytics company Tableau announced a goal to help enable 10 million data learners over the next five years. But where do they begin? And how does data literacy go beyond software? Axios Re:Cap host Hope King is joined by CEO of software company Tableau’s Mark Nelson to discuss the role of data in our future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The decline of business travel
November 19, 2021 21:48 - 13 minutesA new Morning Consult poll found that nearly 40% of people who traveled for business pre-pandemic predict they'll never take a business trip again. If that's true, it would be a massive blow to the airline industry, which has long used business travel to essentially subsidize fares. Axios Re:Cap host Erica Pandey is joined by Morning Consult travel and hospitality analyst Lindsey Roeschke to discuss what this poll tells us about the future of air travel. Plus, a news update on the verdict in...
Retail’s surprising upswing
November 18, 2021 21:30 - 14 minutesFor three months straight, retail sales have been on the rise — despite inflation being up as well. Meanwhile, supply chain issues and consumer demand are leaving some stores with bare shelves. To understand how all these trends can coexist and what they say about the state of retail, Axios Re:Cap host Erica Pandey is joined by retail industry analyst Neil Saunders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Taking on the debt ceiling with a trillion dollar coin
November 17, 2021 21:30 - 15 minutesTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned in a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday that the federal government will run out of money to pay its bills as soon as Dec. 15 if the debt ceiling is not suspended or raised.One idea to ensure the government does not default, even if the debt ceiling is not raised, is to mint a trillion-dollar coin. Yellen has called this a gimmick, but some economists insist it’s a legitimate finance trick that can be used to stave off a default. Axios Re:Cap host Felix Salm...
Pfizer agrees to licensing deal for COVID-19 pill
November 16, 2021 21:30 - 15 minutesPfizer announced on Tuesday it will allow low and middle-income countries to make and distribute the company’s COVID-19 pill inexpensively. The move is an attempt to increase the global supply in 95 poorer nations.While the deal helps treat patients, the company has not made the same decision when it comes to its COVID-19 vaccine. Axios Re:Cap host Felix Salmon is joined by Axios health care business reporter Bob Herman to discuss Pfizer’s decisions and the global ramifications. Learn more ab...
What SpaceX’s recent successes mean for its ambitions
November 15, 2021 21:51 - 13 minutesLast week brought a spate of updates on SpaceX's programs. There was a major test of its Starship engines, the spacecraft that could someday be used to bring humans to the moon. SpaceX’s Crew2 mission to and from the International Space Station returned safely. And finally, Axios Space reporter Miriam Kramer caught up with SpaceX’s first all-civilian crew about life after space. Axios Re:Cap host Felix Salmon is joined by Miriam Kramer to unpack what all of these events tell us about SpaceX’...
Johnson & Johnson’s legal maneuvering
November 12, 2021 18:40 - 16 minutesJohnson & Johnson is facing two multibillion-dollar threats from court cases related to its role in the opioid epidemic and allegations its baby powder contained asbestos. To contend with the liabilities, the company is deploying legal tactics used in bankruptcy cases, including a relatively rare type of merger. Axios Re:Cap host Felix Salmon is joined by David Warfield, a partner at Thompson Coburn and a bankruptcy expert, to unpack exactly what Johnson & Johnson’s latest moves mean for thes...
Inflation’s psychological impacts
November 10, 2021 22:29 - 15 minutesWednesday’s release of the Consumer Price Index confirmed that inflation is up, with prices jumping 6.2% in the last year. It’s the largest increase the U.S. has experienced in three decades, and it’s certain to impact not just how consumers are spending but also how they vote. Axios Re:Cap host Felix Salmon digs into what these numbers could mean and how they might sway consumers and voters with Axios political reporter Hans Nichols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
What went wrong at General Electric
November 09, 2021 23:45 - 14 minutesGeneral Electric was once considered the most valuable company in the world, a conglomerate that spanned industries and was respected specifically for its management prowess. But over the last two decades, the company has imploded in slow motion. On Tuesday, GE announced it would break into three distinct companies, marking the beginning of the end for the multinational behemoth. Axios Re:Cap host Felix Salmon is joined by Ted Mann, journalist and co-author of Lights Out: Pride, Delusion, and...
Digging into Charlotte’s hot housing market
November 08, 2021 22:00 - 15 minutesThe pandemic-era shift towards work-from-home has put an unprecedented demand on housing markets in cities like Charlotte, North Carolina. Axios Re:Cap host Felix Salmon digs into how this hot housing market dynamic is playing out on the ground, what factors are at play and how they interact with Axios Charlotte reporter Danielle Chemtob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Where Biden’s ambitions fit into presidential history
November 05, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutesThe pandemic and its impact on the economy have given President Biden a rare opportunity to spend so big it would expand key programs all Americans rely on. To understand how Biden’s spending packages stack up against FDR’s New Deal of the 1930s, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s notion of the Interstate highway system and Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society, Axios Re:Cap host Margaret Talev is joined by historian and author Julian Zelizer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Employers get a vaccine mandate deadline
November 04, 2021 22:09 - 13 minutesPresident Biden Thursday announced a Jan 4, 2022, deadline for vaccine mandate compliance for companies with over 100 workers. Axios Re:Cap host Margaret Talev digs into what this deadline will mean for employers, workers and especially those who work in health care settings with Axios Vitals author and health care editor Tina Reed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Hill reacts to Republican election wins
November 03, 2021 22:03 - 12 minutesFollowing Democrat losses in an off-year election cycle Tuesday night, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Wednesday afternoon sent around a “Dear Colleague” letter intended to rally Democrats on Capitol Hill. To understand the message Pelosi sent and where her party’s progressive and moderate factions go from here, Axios Re:Cap host Margaret Talev is joined by Axios Congressional reporter Alayna Treene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Facebook means when it says “metaverse”
November 02, 2021 21:35 - 17 minutesA slew of revelations about Facebook’s internal decision-making had many thinking the tech giant could face additional scrutiny and regulations. Instead, it appears in the wake of those stories, Facebook will plow ahead with its plans to play a bigger and more integral role in the lives of millions who use its services and platforms. Axios Re:Cap host Margaret Talev is joined by Axios technology managing editor Scott Rosenberg to discuss what Facebook’s rebrand tells us about its plans to ex...
Why COP26 matters
November 01, 2021 20:30 - 17 minutesYesterday kicked off COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference. More than 100 world leaders are meeting in Glasgow, and this year’s gathering is more crucial than ever. Scientists are warning that time is running out to avoid more devastating climate change impacts over the coming decades. Is this the last chance to make a dent in global emissions? Axios Re:Cap talks with climate and energy reporter Andrew Freedman on what to look out for at this year’s COP26. Learn more about...
Legacy Admissions
October 29, 2021 19:45 - 11 minutesCollege admissions are theoretically based on high GPAs, test scores and strong admissions essays. But there’s another way students get accepted through legacy admissions, which wealthy students with alumni families get admitted to universities through their connections. Could we see more top-tier universities close this side door for wealthy students? Axios Re:Cap talks with chief financial correspondent and author of the weekly Axios Capital newsletter Felix Salmon on legacy admissions. Lea...
The state of child care in America
October 28, 2021 19:45 - 13 minutesThere’s a labor shortage plaguing industries across the board, as millions of people left the workforce during the pandemic or are switching careers. A new report from Indeed says interest in child care roles has gone down 15% since before COVID. How long will the pandemic affect working parents? Axios Re:Cap talks with Northeastern University economics professor Alicia Modestino about the state of child care in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Online romance scams are on the rise
October 27, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutesThe pandemic has had many older Americans feeling lonely and turning to online dating websites to find a connection, but many were left with broken hearts and empty bank accounts. The FTC reports that a record $304 million dollars were lost on online romance scams in 2020. How can the most vulnerable be protected? Axios Re:Cap talks with Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary, who’s been reporting on online romance scams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
Battle over state gun laws
October 26, 2021 20:15 - 12 minutesFirearms purchases have spiked in the U.S. over the last year. The FBI conducted more than 39 million firearm background checks in 2020. And many states have either passed major gun safety laws or gun rights laws. Could we see federal action on gun control in the near future? Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ politics reporter Stef Kight on state gun laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID vaccines and the trajectory of the pandemic
October 25, 2021 19:45 - 10 minutesThere’s been a lot of big news on COVID vaccines and boosters recently, and it's likely to change how the pandemic plays out this winter. While experts are predicting the colder months won’t see the same surge of COVID cases as last year, there are still a host of unknowns. Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ health care editor and author of Axios Vitals newsletter Tina Reed about the latest vaccine news and what it means for us all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lazarus companies on the rise
October 22, 2021 19:45 - 11 minutesThe pandemic hit thousands of firms across the country, especially those in the service sector. Hertz filed for bankruptcy and Airbnb laid off a quarter of its employees. So how were these companies able to thrive after knocking on death’s door?Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ chief financial correspondent and author of the weekly Axios Capital newsletter Felix Salmon on the “lazarus” companies of the pandemic-era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Increasing drug prices
October 21, 2021 20:30 - 12 minutesIndocin, an anti-inflammatory rectal suppository that treats arthritis, once cost $198 for a box of 30 in 2008. And, today -- that same box now costs more than $10,000. That’s 52 times higher over the span of 10 years! How does this even happen? Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ health care business reporter Bob Herman skyrocketing drug prices and why it matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Latino home ownership on the rise
October 20, 2021 20:15 - 13 minutesAlmost 50% of Latinos in the U.S. owned a home in 2020, according to a report from the group monitoring U.S. Hispanic wealth creation. But Latinos are still 2.3 times more likely to be in forbearance and 1.5 times more likely to be delinquent on payments than white borrowers. Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ race and justice reporter Russell Contreras on the uptick in Latino home ownership and the financial troubles Latinos are also experiencing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
A New Cold War Brewing?
October 19, 2021 19:45 - 14 minutesThe recent Financial Times reporting that China launched a possible nuclear-capable hypersonic missile this past summer is complicated. China says it was a routine spacecraft test, but the launch caught U.S. intelligence by surprise. Should we be thinking about this in terms of a new Cold War? Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios’ China reporter Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian on what all this means for U.S.-China relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Newspapers’ role in racist violence
October 18, 2021 20:35 - 13 minutesToday marks the beginning of a student journalism project that’s had students investigating the role American newspapers played in promoting lynchings and other racist violence from Reconstruction through the 1960s. Axios Re:Cap talks with Washington Post writer and associate professor of journalism at the University of Maryland DeNeen Brown on working with the students and her reporting on the 1921 Tulsa massacre that inspired the project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...