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Make Me Smart

Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in tech, the economy and culture. Every Tuesday we bring... Read more

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A possible U-turn for driverless cars?

A possible U-turn for driverless cars?

California regulators gave the green light to two robotaxi companies to expand service in the city of San Francisco. But... Read more

15 Aug 2023

17mins

Ranked #2

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The clean energy economy has a NIMBY problem (rerun)

The clean energy economy has a NIMBY problem (rerun)

Hey Smarties! Make Me Smart is taking a little summer vacation this week. We’ll be back in your feeds soon. But for now,... Read more

9 Aug 2023

30mins

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The (interim) Joint Chiefs of Staff?

The (interim) Joint Chiefs of Staff?

First the U.S. Marines and now the Army. For the first time in American history, two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staf... Read more

5 Aug 2023

36mins

Ranked #4

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Political dysfunction dents the U.S. credit rating

Political dysfunction dents the U.S. credit rating

The credit rating agency Fitch bumped the United States’ credit rating down a notch this week despite the country’s stro... Read more

3 Aug 2023

13mins

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The doctor will see you now … for climate anxiety

The doctor will see you now … for climate anxiety

Climate change is real and so is climate anxiety. We’ll get into the ways the climate crisis is changing the mental heal... Read more

3 Aug 2023

16mins

Ranked #6

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The higher education business model is changing

The higher education business model is changing

Today we’re talking about the economics of higher education in the United States. Though the average cost of going to ... Read more

1 Aug 2023

26mins

Ranked #7

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DeSantis’ fiscal formula

DeSantis’ fiscal formula

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struggles to forge ahead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, he’s hopin... Read more

1 Aug 2023

13mins

Ranked #8

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The wild grain chase

The wild grain chase

India has banned nearly half of its rice exports. The news has sent many Americans scrambling to stock up. We’ll explain... Read more

29 Jul 2023

26mins

Ranked #9

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So … whaddya wanna know about student loan repayments?

So … whaddya wanna know about student loan repayments?

Federal student loan payments have been paused for over three years. Since then, borrowers have got used to the extra ro... Read more

27 Jul 2023

14mins

Ranked #10

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Barbie, T-Swift and the Fed?

Barbie, T-Swift and the Fed?

Barbie and Taylor Swift are just about everywhere right now, they even got a mention at the Fed’s news conference today.... Read more

26 Jul 2023

11mins

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