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Meat plant closures trickle down to grain production
S2020 E129 - 6m 12s
Iowa is the largest producer of pork and corn in the U.S. As many meat processing plants shut their doors due to COVID-19, demand for pigs plummeted. The effects have trickled down the supply chain to the farmers who raise hogs and to the grain farmers who supply them feed. NewsHour Weekend’s Melanie Saltzman reports as part of our "Future of Food" series with Pulitzer Center support.
Missouri restaurant plans for cautious reopening this week
S2020 E129 - 3m 32s
Money from the Cares Act has been distributed to many small businesses across the country. And while it has helped, some owners say it’s time to get back to work. Karina Mitchell recently spoke with Ben Huhman, owner of the Grand Cafe and High Rise bakery in Jefferson City Missouri. They’ve been delivery and pick-up only since March but will open their doors on Monday, as cautiously as they can.
Why one artist's new normal includes more focus and empathy
S2020 E129 - 1m 47s
Earlier this month, NewsHour Weekend asked viewers to share with us what their new normal looks like during the outbreak. In the coming weeks, we'll highlight some of those experiences. Today, Christopher Booker talks with one artist who has found more focus and empathy during isolation, and hopes it lasts "long enough to make it worthwhile."
Biden complaint did not say ‘sexual harassment,’ says Reade
S2020 E129 - 4m 39s
Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden continues to face an allegation of sexual assault from Tara Reade, who worked for Biden 27 years ago in his Senate office. Biden has denied the allegation. The Associated Press this weekend published a story on Reade’s recollection of a report she says exists but does not possess. One of the authors, Alexandra Jaffe, joins Karina Mitchell with more.
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