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May 2021
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Restaurant Industry Faces Worker Shortag...

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Restaurants have trouble hiring new employees, Roy Wood Jr. highlights the history of Black leaders of America's labor movement, and Salima Koroma discusses her documentary "Dreamland." To support Best Friends Animal Society in their work saving the lives of cats and dogs all across America, check out The Daily Show Dogs Charity Collection at www.dailyshow.c ... Show More
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