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How can our food systems become more sustainable?
Episode 1478
The climate crisis has a lot to do with what we eat. That’s what the latest season of Marketplace’s climate solutions podcast “How We Survive” is all about. On today’s show, host Amy Scott joins Kimb…
Published on 2 months ago
From "How We Survive": Food Tour of the Future
Episode 1477
Hey Smarties! Today we’re passing the mic to our friends over at “How We Survive.” This season, Marketplace’s climate solutions podcast is diving into the future of food on a hotter, drier planet. In…
Published on 2 months ago
Make Me Smart: St. Louis Edition
Episode 1476
Today we’re taking a trip to Kimberly’s hometown: St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis Public Radio’s politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum joins Kimberly to break down the fights over Missouri’s congress…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
This labor market is ripe for job scams
Episode 1475
In this rough labor market, job seekers are more vulnerable to scams. We’ve all seen those texts, right? The ones offering jobs with suspiciously high pay for suspiciously little work? On today’s sho…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
When the government shuts down, tribal communities get the shaft
Episode 1474
The effects of government shutdowns are felt particularly deeply in tribal communities across the United States. That’s because the federal government has a constitutional obligation to fund services…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Dealing with credit card or medical debt? Here's how to handle it.
Episode 1473
On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by the host of NPR’s “Life Kit” podcast, Marielle Segarra, who’s recently been working on a four-week newsletter series all about credit card debt — and how to avo…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
An economic vocab lesson for the Trump era
Episode 1472
Today we’re all getting smarter about some of the economic and political terms dominating the headlines these days. Terms like “authoritarianism” and “state capitalism” that have been hotly debated d…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The politicization of the National Guard
Episode 1471
A growing list of U.S. cities are set to see National Guard troops in their communities as President Trump explores ways to deploy the military on American soil. But legal challenges are piling up. O…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Is craft beer's popularity going flat?
Episode 1470
On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by Marketplace’s very own Henry Epp to chat about his reporting on the “maturing” of the craft beer industry, and just who's sipping all those IPAs and sours. They…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Another budget breakdown. Why are we like this?
Episode 1469
Messy fights over funding the federal government have become all too familiar in American politics. Why are we like this? On the show today, The Brookings Institution’s Molly Reynolds joins Kimberly …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago