Very soon you could be seeing ads on your favorite streaming platform.  Netflix has long been a holdout when it came to placing ads during their content, but a huge loss of subscribers has them scrambling for how to make up the lost revenue.  To that end, a cheaper pricing tier with ads could be coming by the end of the year.  Peter Kafka, senior correspondent at Recode, joins us for why it makes sense and if viewers will stick around for it.

 

Next, the withholding of recess has long been a punishment tactic for teachers when kids misbehave or miss assignments.  Now, there is growing momentum to pass laws that protect recess time and prohibit schools from taking it away to punish kids.  Research has shown that unstructured free time is important for child development as it fosters good social, communication, and coping skills.  Jackie Mader, early education reporter at The Hechinger Report, joins us for the fight for recess.

 

Finally, we all know that coworker who might not be the brightest or hardest worker, but still gets promoted anyway.  Whether it’s schmoozing, brown-nosing, or riding coattails, some have mastered the art of ‘failing up.’  As more are going back to the office and after too many pandemic Zoom meetings, it is becoming more evident again.  Callum Borchers, On the Clock columnist at the WSJ, joins us for how some are turning failure into success.

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