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Big Tech firms like Microsoft, Meta and Google are using stricter performance reviews to bring up productivity and weed out low performing workers. It’s a noticeable pivot away from the perks that defined Silicon Valley work culture a decade ago. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Alistair Barr, author of the Business Insider Tech Memo Newsletter, about their recent coverage of this latest shift.

When “vibecession” became a word in 2022, it referred to consumers grappling with higher prices despite a strong economy. This year, consumers are feeling similar. In this episode, what makes today’s sour economic mood, driven by trade war anxiety, different from the last one. Plus: Two big economic indicators come out later this week, we explain the inner workings of online travel agents, and “This is Uncomfortable” host Reema Khrais helps a couple solve a financial disagreement.

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As the Trump administration moves to cut federal funding for public broadcasting, small stations serving rural communities stand to lose the most. We visit a public radio station in southwest Colorado to see what's at stake when and if CPB funding runs dry. And later in the program, we turn to Broadway for a look at two new, Latino-centered musicals.

RSV, a common respiratory virus, can be especially harmful for infants. But this past winter brought promising news: two new preventive measures became widely available — a vaccine given in pregnancy and antibodies given to newborns. Together, they led to a major drop in RSV hospitalizations among infants. Which is good for both families and taxpayers. And in the next installment of our "Buy Now Pay Later" series, we look at tackling credit card debt before retirement.

Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining and sister restaurant Kaun Khmai, specializing in Cambodian street food, highlight the stories of Cambodia and revive recipes that were almost lost to war and genocide. Reset sits down with the owner and chef to learn the story of her family in this incredible tale of how food healed and revived them from the wounds of war. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

From the BBC World Service: EU president Ursula von der Leyen, has secured a delay on President Trump’s proposed 50% tariffs on the European Union until 9 July. Plus, Southeast Asian leaders are gathering in Kuala Lumpur for their first meeting since the introduction of President Trump's tariffs.

Digital banking is often seen as a smoother, less costly way to deliver financial services. But where there’s tech, there are sometimes outages. Bank customers in the U.K. and other countries have seen an increasing number of banking interruptions, often with costly impacts.

With this yo-yo weather, what do your gardens need? Reset gets more info from director Urban Farm Center at College of Lake County Eliza Fournier and takes listeners’ questions. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The WNBA’s first expansion team in 18 years, the Golden State Valkyries, played its first game last week to a crowd of 18,000 fans. Though this uncertain economy may not be ideal for most new businesses, professional women’s basketball is soaring to new heights: three brand-new teams joined the league this season. In this episode, why WNBA franchises are emphasizing community over star power to attract new fans. Plus: falling international student enrollment is bad news for the job market and locals push back against lithium mining in the Andes.

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Congresswoman Lauren Underwood opts out of Senate race. Lincoln artifacts auctioned off for millions. South suburban Dolton plans to acquire Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home. Reset breaks down these stories and much more with a panel of journalists. This week’s panel includes WTTW News correspondent Nick Blumberg, WBEZ data projects editor Alden Loury and Chicago Sun-Times investigative reporter Bob Herguth. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.