Erika Beras

Pittsburgh

Host and Reporter at Planet Money

🎙️ Host/Reporter @NPR's @PlanetMoney. Formerly @Marketplace

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The future of government-funded research at universities

2 days ago | ctpublic.org | Erika Beras

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The future of government-funded research at universities

2 days ago | wesa.fm | Erika Beras

The Trump administration is now cutting or threatening to cut federal funding for research. So, what does that mean for universities as we know them?
The future of government-funded research at universities

2 days ago | npr.org | Erika Beras
The future of government-funded research at universities

2 days ago | wxxinews.org | Erika Beras

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Why does the government fund research at universities?

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Erika Beras |Willa Rubin |Marianne McCune

American universities are where people go to learn and teach. They're also where research and development happens. Over the past eight decades, universities have received billions in federal dollars to help that happen. Those dollars have contributed to innovations like: Drone technology. Inhalable Covid vaccines. Google search code. The Trump administration is cutting or threatening to cut federal funding for research. Federal funding for all kinds of science is at its lowest level in decades.
Why it's so hard to find a public toilet : Planet Money

1 month ago | npr.org | Erika Beras |Marianne McCune |Willa Rubin

Why it's so hard to find a public toilet Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248664709/1269247904" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A T-shirt with a logo for CEPTIA. Michael Gessel/Stephen Froikin hide caption toggle caption Michael Gessel/Stephen Froikin A T-shirt with a logo for CEPTIA.
How the war on drugs helped stock our grocery store shelves

1 month ago | wbur.org | Erika Beras

How the war on drugs helped stock our grocery store shelvesA few decades ago, finding blueberries in a grocery store out of season was a rarity. Not so much these days.
How the war on drugs helped stock our grocery store shelves

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Erika Beras

A few decades ago, finding blueberries in a grocery store out of season was a rarity. Not so much these days, due to an initiative in South America aimed at curtailing cocaine production.
How the war on drugs helped stock our grocery store shelves

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Erika Beras

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How the War on Drugs got us ... blueberries

2 months ago | wfae.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sylvie Douglis |Marianne McCune

Ever wondered why you can buy fresh Peruvian blueberries in the dead of winter? The answer, surprisingly, is tied to cocaine. Today on the show, we look at how the war on drugs led to an American trade policy and a foreign aid initiative that won us blueberries all year round. And for more on trade and tariffs check out Planet Money's homepage. We've got articles looking at how much the new tariffs will raise prices and shows on everything from diamonds to potatoes to why you bought your couch.