What’s the better bargain, eating out or cooking at home?  As record high inflation continues to punish Americans, we are seeing the biggest gap between grocery stores and restaurants since the 70s.  Since last year, grocery prices have increased 13.1% while restaurant prices have gone up 7.6% and they are pushing out new deals showcasing the value over shopping at the grocery store.  Heather Haddon, restaurants reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know.

 

Next, the schools of the future are going to be looking a lot different than the current architecture.  Gone are the hallway and classroom models, start looking for flexible learning spaces with movable walls, wellness rooms, and better ventilation which will promote a “whole child” approach that focuses on small groups, collaboration, and hands on learning.  Jennifer Kingson, chief correspondent at Axios, joins us for what to know about the K-12 schools of the future.

 

Finally, have you even been ghosted in a relationship? Did it mess with your mind?  In a study of college students at Wesleyan University, some students admitted that they ghosted because they lacked the right communication skills to have an honest conversation.  Others said they did it to leave a toxic relationship.  Jhanelle Thomas, Master of Arts at Wesleyan University joins us to talk about how ghosting is linked to mental health.

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