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Getting Gamers To The Polls, Plus The Pandemic Economy

Getting Gamers To The Polls, Plus The Pandemic Economy

It's Been a Minute vor 5 Jahren

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Voter outreach took on an unconventional form Tuesday night when
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez streamed her gameplay of the hit game
"Among Us" on Twitch. While she played the game with friends, her
stream became one of the 20 most watched streams in Twitch history.
Sam chats with Wired writer Cecilia D'Anastasio who explains the
streaming platform's potential to reach new voters. Also, the
pandemic has hit the economy hard, but not everyone is feeling the
blows. Sam talks to Scott Horsley, NPR's Chief Economics
Correspondent, about the pandemic economy – who's winning, who's
losing and why.

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