Food costs take bigger bite out of Americans’ wallets

“If you limit the global supply, you are going to add pressure for us to export more. And we are going to be competing with other countries for our own oils and wheat,” says the Washington Post’s Laura Reiley about the Ukraine-Russia war’s impact on the U.S.

“If you limit the global supply, you are going to add pressure for us to export more. And we are going to be competing with other countries for our own oils and wheat,” says the Washington Post’s Laura Reiley about the Ukraine-Russia war’s impact on the U.S. Photo by Shutterstock.

How long will food prices continue to surge? They’ve been going up due to pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

More people are turning to food banks due to higher costs of groceries and gas. They’re also weighing what to prioritize first — food or bills. 

Nearly half of the top 25 most polluted cities in the U.S. are in California, according to The American Lung Association. What’s causing the bad air quality? 

Critics review the latest film releases: “The Northman,” “Petite Maman,” “Saturday Fiction,” and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.”

April 23 is Record Store Day — a celebration of local music shops and vinyl records. Compared to digital, vinyl sounds more permanent, says KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins