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Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald’s

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Bryce Covert discusses her investigative reporting on the fast food giant.

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On this episode of The Nation Podcast, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Bryce Covert to discuss her investigation in the May 2025 issue of The Nation“McDonald’s Still Has a Real Sexual Harassment Problem That’s Not Going Away.”

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On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Bryce Covert discusses her investigation in the May 2025 issue, “McDonald’s Still Has a Real Sexual Harassment Problem That’s Not Going Away.”

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Bryce Covert on Empty Promises From McDonald’s | The Nation Podcast
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On this episode of The Nation Podcast, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Bryce Covert to discuss her investigation in the May 2025 issue of The Nation“McDonald’s Still Has a Real Sexual Harassment Problem That’s Not Going Away.”

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Bryce Covert is a contributing writer at The Nation and was a 2023 Reporter in Residence at Omidyar Network.

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