Parts of California, Oregon, and Washington are on fire as a result of climate change. This week we talk about how some pretty diverse voices have come together to speak out about how natural disasters, like these wildfires, could bring financial devastation to people and businesses across the world.  The countdown is on, and we could either win big or lose it all.  

The pandemic didn't end this summer and now students are returning to campus. Our first article discusses the unique challenges being faced by educators of students with additional educational needs. Our second article discusses the closure of college campuses and the impact of students returning to their home communities after a short stay on campus.

Article 1: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-08-28/for-special-needs-students-online-education-exposes-divides

Article 2: https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-send-students-home-as-outbreaks-worsen-are-they-creating-a-new-coronavirus-threat-11599471000?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=16

Also mentioned - Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Highly recommended book

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Welcome to Taking Social Stock! This is a weekly podcast hosted by Andrew and Heather. In this show we introduce ourselves and share our vision for the podcast. 

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