The Indicator from Planet Money - How Medicare fraud became Miami’s vice

In 2019, Philip Esformes went on trial for one of the biggest Medicare fraud cases in history. His longtime family rabbi said Philip Esformes was an upstanding citizen ... when he lived in Chicago.

Malcolm Gladwell was fascinated by this case and the prospect of a city changing a man. He covers this in his forthcoming book Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering.

Today on the show: How Miami became known as the capital of Medicare fraud. We learn what went wrong in South Florida and what it says about how places may change our behavior.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Silbo Gomero

Located on the island of La Gomera in the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the most unusual languages on Earth. 

For centuries, the people on this island have been able to communicate over vast distances not by shouting, using smoke signals, or drums, but rather by whistling. 

This system allowed them to communicate just as easily as if they were talking, and it is still being used today.

Learn more about Silbo Gomero, the whistling language of the Canary Islands, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘A Pair of Wings’ draws inspiration from Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly

Carole Hopson wanted to be a pilot since childhood, but it wasn't until her mid-30s that she learned about Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn her pilot's license in 1921. Coleman's story not only encouraged Hopson to pursue her own career as a commercial pilot, but it also inspired A Pair of Wings, Hopson's first novel. In today's episode, Hopson speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about Coleman's groundbreaking path and about Hopson's own experience as one of few women of color working as a pilot for a major airline. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Liberia (Encore)

Every country in Africa is unique and has its own history. However, many African countries share a similar story over the last 150 years, having gone through European colonization and decolonization. 

The nation of Liberia, however, has a history, unlike any other country in the world. From its founding to its modern-day governance, the story of the country is truly fascinating. 

Learn more about the West African country Liberia and its unique history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Permutations and Combinations (Encore)

Whenever there is a lottery, the odds of winning are given. 

If you go to a pizzeria, they might tell you the number of possible pizzas that can be made, given their toppings. 

If you have a combination lock, it is secured because of the number of different solutions that are possible.

All of these things might seem different, but they are all part of the same branch of mathematics. 

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why aren’t more people taking on the trades?

There is expected to be a lot of demand for manufacturing jobs in the coming decade, but many of those positions will be left unfilled. So Darnell Epps set out to close that gap by connecting employers with workers and showing potential workers what's appealing about these jobs. Today, we dig into Darnell Epps journey through both law school and trade school.

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