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Economics writer Matthew Klein (Barron's, Bloomberg, The FT) on new schools of thinking on inflation and full employment; the rust on the post-Covid labor force and supply chains; China; the beleaguered class of savers; and striking out on his own with a subscription-supported newsletter.

Help wanted...desperately. Everywhere. Wages are up, but so are no-shows. Meanwhile, food costs are spiking and supply chains are rusty. The crisis has more and more restaurants curtailing hours and even shutting down outright. What gives?

Veteran personal finance writer Lauren Young (Reuters, BusinessWeek, SmartMoney) on the pandeconomy vs markets; shipping her kid off to college; yet more of the work-from-home Normal ... and shedding a tear for the departed investing magazines of yesteryear.

Wall Street polymath Barry Ritholtz on markets, investor psychology and New York 20 years after September 11.

Our first-ever highlights episode. Featured conversations: reformed whiz kids; a citizen sleuth; comedians; the son of an infamous Miami gangster; a photojournalist who explores abandoned malls; an author trying to make peace with the ghost of a volatile parent; and the battle to diversify public media.

Two decades and more than two trillion U.S. dollars later, was this latest fall of Afghanistan inevitable? The nation of 40 million is once again in the hands of the Taliban, which is trying to rebrand. Can it be trusted? The Economist's James Astill and international security consultant Michael Arrighi weigh in.

New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff on his relationship with his late, cocaine-addicted father -- and the grit it took to strike out on his own to become a nationally renowned journalist. In 2018, Itzkoff published a bestselling biography of tormented funnyman Robin Williams, who he got to know before his 2014 death.

Fueled by celebrity promotion, Shelly Tygielski's Pandemic of Love movement connects donors with people in Covid need. The lapsed corporate executive discusses her immigrant upbringing, quarter-life crises and her upcoming book, Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World.

Dr. Robert Winn, director of VCU's Massey Cancer Center, on breakthroughs in prevention, detection and intervention in the COVID era. Plus, Traci Eagle and Vickie Brooks (musical duo Tray and Vickie) on how fighting hate has helped Eagle's fight against cancer.

The unrest in Cuba -- some of the most violent scenes in more than 40 years -- also has the Miami street stirring. What are the stakes for a regime that's been in power since 1959? What can Washington do? What should Washington do?