Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe fight over the Panama Canal rages on
From the BBC World Service: Panama’s Supreme Court has annulled a contract allowing for a Hong Kong company to operate two ports on the major shippin…
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Bytes: Week in Review – Are we in an AI bubble?
Is AI a bubble? It's the trillion-dollar question in the economy. So Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino decided to look to history for some answers …
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Energy bill burdens grow
Electricity prices have increased by approximately 40% since 2021, far outpacing inflation. Despite AI data centers making headlines as energy-sucker…
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What does the end of TPS mean for Haitian workers in the U.S.?
In line with President Trump’s broader crackdown on immigration, the administration has moved to end the Temporary Protected Status program for certa…
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What you need to know about those 'Trump Accounts'
The Trump administration held a summit yesterday, all about Trump Accounts — those are investment accounts for babies born during his term. The gover…
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The costs of banning gender-affirming care
Last year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending gender-affirming care for transgender children and teenagers under 19. Si…
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Trade talks underway between the U.K. and China
From the BBC World Service: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the latest political leader to visit China for trade talks. Chinese President Xi Jinp…
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What it costs to pass down a language
Author and journalist Aymann Ismail wants his kids to grow up with a real connection to their Egyptian roots, including speaking Arabic. For his fami…
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A recycling startup joins the AI boom
Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino takes a tour of Redwood Material’s new R&D Lab with CTO Colin Campbell. Redwood, an EV battery recycling startup,…
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Does the EU even want a strong euro?
We keep hearing how the U.S. dollar has been “weakening.” Put another way, the euro is getting stronger: It hit $1.20 earlier this week. But the lang…
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