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Low-Wage America: Adam Beadel, Barista

Alex Chadwick and

Seattle barista Adam Beadel

Seattle barista, 'zine writer and avid roller skater Adam Beadel

Noah Adams, NPR

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Noah Adams about a coffee shop barista, 21-year-old Adam Beadel, who Adams met on a recent trip to Seattle, Wash. Beadle makes about $7.50 an hour. The profile is the first of five conversations with Adams about low-wage workers that Day to Day will feature over the next week.

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