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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Some LA restaurants struggle to hire staff and get out of financial hole

    Nearly a third of California’s restaurants went out of business and 1 million jobs were lost since the beginning of the pandemic. Now restaurants are struggling to rehire wait and kitchen staff.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 8, 2021 • 49m Listen

    Nearly a third of California’s restaurants went out of business and 1 million jobs were lost since the beginning of the pandemic. Now restaurants are struggling to rehire wait and kitchen staff. There are also ingredient shortages and new safety measures like QR-code menus and cashless policies.

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    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      LA restaurants struggle to recover from pandemic. One owner can’t find enough workers to fully reopen

      Nearly a third of California’s restaurants went out of business and 1 million jobs were lost since the beginning of the pandemic. Now restaurants are struggling to rehire wait and kitchen staff, which means reduced hours and less money.

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      13 min
    2. 13:14

      Japan declares state of emergency, bans Olympic spectators as COVID surges

      After a surge of COVID-19 cases, Japan on Thursday declared a state of emergency in Tokyo, where the Olympics are set to begin in two weeks.

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      6 min
    3. 19:43

      Online learning could continue next year for some California students

      Most California students will return to in-person classes this fall. But Governor Newsom and state legislators want all K-12 schools to offer an option for remote learning. The independent study program is part of SB-130.

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      7 min
    4. 27:13

      Why white actors have historically worn Blackface — not the other way around

      When Shakespeare scholar Ayanna Thompson’s son was in third grade, his class worked on a year-long project about an influential historical figure, and they dressed up as those figures at the end of the year.

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      15 min
    5. 42:21

      Beyond cantaloupe and honeydew: Diversity of melons and how to enjoy them, from breakfast to dinner

      For years, local farmers have been growing an expanding number of varieties that come from France, Israel, Spain and the Caucasus.

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      7 min
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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0013 min

      LA restaurants struggle to recover from pandemic. One owner can’t find enough workers to fully reopen

    2. 13:146 min

      Japan declares state of emergency, bans Olympic spectators as COVID surges

    3. 19:437 min

      Online learning could continue next year for some California students

    4. 27:1315 min

      Why white actors have historically worn Blackface — not the other way around

    5. 42:217 min

      Beyond cantaloupe and honeydew: Diversity of melons and how to enjoy them, from breakfast to dinner

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