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Bonus: The Uncertain Hour season 3 premiere
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Our documentary podcast The Uncertain Hour is going inside America's drug war this season. We're starting with the strange and little-known story of …
Business
The legacy of the war on drugs
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We're in the middle of one of the deadliest drug epidemics in history, with nearly 50,000 people dying from opioid overdoses in the United States in …
Business
The long road to recovery in Nebraska
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Flooding in Nebraska is already estimated to have caused over $500 million worth of damage. What does it mean when a stock like Levi's is …
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How does a drug epidemic end?
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Brexit is now delayed, but uncertainty about the deal might be only growing. The Trump administration asks colleges for data on how students do after …
Brexit
Brexit's delayed, but is damage to business already done?
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From the BBC World Service… A delay's been granted, but are you still confused about Brexit? We're in Brussels just hours after the European Union …
Tech Podcasts
Just what is Apple going to unveil Monday?
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On Monday, Apple is holding a special event tagged with the line "It's showtime!" That's led to wide speculation the company will finally reveal its …
In-car Tech
Smart cars are getting smarter
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Volvo is planning to introduce tech that monitors the health and wakefulness of drivers. But do the benefits outweigh the privacy costs? Plus, …
Business
The economy isn't speeding, so there's no need to pump the brakes
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The Fed decides to hold off on raising interest rates. Italy is buying what China is selling on infrastructure. Plus, the top spot for happiest place …
China
Why Italy wants in on China's Belt and Road Initiative
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From the BBC World Service… Despite an effort from Prime Minister Theresa May last night to reassure the British public and the country’s businesses …
Business
The world's happy place
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The Fed decides to leave interest rates alone. Are courts equipped to handle matters of complex scientific questions?Plus, the top spot for happiest …
Social Media
What if social media treated extremist content like junk mail?
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What can the biggest social media platforms in the world do to radicalization online? Host Molly Wood talked with Dipayan Ghosh, who used to work on …
Business
Political fundraising's new math
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Fundraising is a huge part of running for president, but in this primary season, where candidates receive their money may be as important as how much …
Business
Is there oil under the Everglades? Someone's about to find out
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The E.U. tells everyone to prep for a no-deal Brexit. The Fed announces what it will do with interest rates Tuesday, and it looks like they'll stay …
Targeted Advertising
When targeted advertising is considered discrimination
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Facebook changes its targeted advertising system after its accused of discrimination. Levi's is back on the stock market. Plus, we look into the …
Energy Companies
Cyclone exacerbates problems for Africa's biggest power company
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From the BBC World Service… South Africa is in its fifth day of severe power cuts , impacting everything from traffic lights, to water systems, and …
Tech Podcasts
How internet 'echo chambers' lead to faster radicalization
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Host Molly Wood talks with Fathali Moghaddam, a professor of psychology at Georgetown University, about how a troll becomes a terrorist. He says …
Business
105: The Great British Break-Off
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The UK voted for Brexit almost three years ago, but there’s still no deal in place to politically and economically untangle itself from Europe. The …
Interest Rates
Cashless concessions
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The White House floats reining in some student loans to unburden the federal government of related debt. The Fed governors are set to meet once again …
In-App Purchases
The end of recycling as we know it
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For years, most of the plastic bottles, aluminum cans and other recyclables Americans put by the curb ended up in China, which used those raw …
Business
Are you ready for some fútbol?
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The Trump Administration considers changes to federally subsidized flood insurance amid torrents in the Midwest. A new report looks at the trade-offs …
Business
Confused about Brexit? So are U.K. businesses
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From the BBC World Service… With one sentence, the speaker of the U.K.'s House of Commons threw more uncertainty over Brexit with just a week and a …
Tech Podcasts
More extremists are getting radicalized online. Whose responsibility is that?
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The man accused of killing at least 50 Muslim worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand, last week seems to be, in many ways, the ultimate example of …
Business
Why younger people are getting Botox
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When it hit the market 17 years ago, Botox was pitched at 40- and 50-somethings looking for smoother skin. Now, the number of 18- to 37-year-olds …
Business
The coyote fur on your winter parka is big business
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We take a look at the "dot plot" for an idea of what the Fed will do on interest rates. Two giant banking companies you've probably never heard of …
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The 'Cowboy Priest's' crusade against the border wall
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President Trump sounds off on the autoworkers union over a closed General Motors plant. It's a new day for GPS tracking, literally. Plus, as the …
Germany
Formal merger talks begin between Germany’s biggest lenders
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From the BBC World Service… Germany's two biggest lenders, Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank, confirmed over the weekend they’re engaged in formal merger …
Tech Podcasts
If Tesla makes a less fancy SUV... can it make it faster?
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Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla's newest vehicle, the Model Y, essentially an SUV version of the Model 3. Marketplace's Jed Kim talks with Jack Stewart, …
Business
Lilly Singh and the changing face of late night
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Seventeen years after NBC hired Carson Daly to host its 1:30 a.m. late show, it's now turned to Canadian YouTube sensation Lilly Singh to replace …
Amazon Web Services
How a hotel in Copenhagen is helping recovering drug addicts
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Now that earnings season is over, what are investors focusing on? Two big names depart at Facebook. Seven states have legalized sports gambling, but …
Russia
Russia's dirty laundry
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The British parliament has voted to postpone the March 29 Brexit deadline. Will the European Union agree to the extension, and what happens either …