Across the country, pharmacies big and small are closing. The closures have disproportionately affected rural and low-income communities, leaving residents with limited access to prescription drugs and creating so-called “pharmacy deserts.” We’ll discuss a New York Times investigation about the middlemen driving pharmacies out of business. Plus, should the American Dream be a townhouse? And, introducing the real “househusbands” of Wall Street.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“Housing costs are rising everywhere — but especially in swing states” from The Washington Post
“The new American Dream should be a townhouse” from The Washington Post
“The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business” from The New York Times
“The real reason Walgreens and other pharmacies are failing” from MSNBC
“Behind Many Powerful Women on Wall Street: A Doting ‘Househusband’” from The Wall Street Journal

Join Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams for a live taping of “Make Me Smart” on Oct. 25 in Boston. In-person tickets are sold out, but you can still join us virtually. Get your tickets here.