Life can bring major, unexpected changes without warning. How can we adapt when our best-laid plans are suddenly upended?
Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist. Her latest book, “The Other Side of Change,” attempts to answer this question by looking at how change affects the brain and our identities.
She joins us to talk about the neuroscience behind how we deal with different circumstances.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Trump’s latest plan to lower mortgage rates
President Trump recently ordered government-backed mortgage companies (that’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to buy up $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities. The last time they bought these bonds was the 2008 financial crisis. Will the move actually lower rates? Probably not much. Also in this episode: Venture capital can thank AI for a 2025 rebound, banks fight to block stablecoin interest yields, and more young people are getting prenups.
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WSJ What’s News - Trump Told Attack on Iran Wouldn’t Guarantee Collapse of Regime
P.M. Edition for Jan. 15. As President Trump weighs whether to strike Iran, he’s been advised that a large-scale strike against the country would be unlikely to make the regime fall, U.S. officials said. WSJ national security reporter Alex Ward says that doesn’t mean that military action is off the table. Plus, an Arizona mine that became the first new source of U.S. copper in decades has a new big customer: Amazon. Journal reporter Ryan Dezember discusses what’s going on in the U.S. copper industry. And there’s new charges in the basketball betting scandal that is now one of the most sprawling gambling cases in the history of American sports. Alex Ossola hosts.
Alternative Indicators: What’s Dr. Copper’s Prognosis for the U.S. Economy?
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CBS News Roundup - 01/15/2026 | Evening Update
In Minnesota, President Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to send in troops while ACLU files suit on behalf of some detainees. Gulf official says several Mideast states urged Trump not to attack Iran. Over a dozen former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games.
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Newshour - Nato soldiers arrive in Greenland
Nato soldiers are arriving in Greenland as the Trump administration continues to insist that the US must own the island. We hear from a former senior French Nato official.
Also in the programme: Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets President Trump; and Rome's new speed limit comes into force.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Chip Stocks Rally After TSMC Posts Record Quarter
Plus: Verizon’s hourslong outage tied to software update issue. And Ford Motor in talks to partner with BYD for batteries. Julie Chang hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Chip and Bank Stocks Rally, Boosting Markets
TSMC posted record quarterly earnings. Plus: Boston Scientific shares drop after announcing it’s buying health-tech company Penumbra. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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State of the World from NPR - The ceasefire in Gaza enters the next phase. What does that mean?
President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, says the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is beginning. He said “phase two” will establish a new Palestinian administration in Gaza, and begin the full demilitarization and rebuilding of the territory. Our reporter tells us what all of this could mean for Gaza in practice. And we hear reaction to the plan from people living in Gaza City.
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Motley Fool Money - Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty
Matt Frankel, Tyler Crowe, and Jon Quast discuss:
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Marketplace All-in-One - It’s brutal out here (in the job market)
Marketplace’s “This Is Uncomfortable” is back with new episodes about life and how money messes with it. Today, host Reema Khrais joins Kimberly to share some of what she’s learned from conversations on how to survive job hunting in today’s brutal labor market and what it really means to have “enough” money. Plus, how anxiety about money can actually hold you back financially.
Check out new episodes from “This Is Uncomfortable:”
- "We're back: How much money is ‘enough’?" from “This Is Uncomfortable”
- "Surviving job hunting hell" from “This Is Uncomfortable”
- "The number of long-term unemployed is growing. What does that tell us about the economy?" from Marketplace
Join us tomorrow for “Economics on Tap.” The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern.