For the season finale, we're joined by Yale law professor Justin Driver to talk about his new book, "The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education." We discuss the conservative cases for and against affirmative action, the post-SFFA world of university admissions, the promise and limits of colorblindness, and the effects of admissions policies on students' sense of belonging.
Marketplace All-in-One - Japan prepares to elect a new leader as its economic woes deepen
From the BBC World Service: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday, and he or she will become the country's next prime minister. Germany's Munich Airport closed temporarily overnight due to drone sightings, making it the latest European airport forced to halt operations because of unexplained drone flights. And the French government has launched a campaign against what the Minister of Work calls “the last discrimination”: ageism.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles
A telling local-election loss, persistent allegations of scandal and an American pledge to prop up the peso: much is chipping away at the experiment of Argentina’s President Javier Milei. Long after the twin troubles of a pandemic and interest-rate rises, America’s commercial-property sector might at last be recovering. And we return to an interview with Jane Goodall from our archives.
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Native America Calling - Friday, October 3, 2025 – Native Playlist: Ken Pomeroy and Samantha Crain
Two Native American women from Oklahoma are carving distinct and inviting musical paths through the music world.
Samantha Crain’s seventh album, “Gumshoe“, offers the latest installment in the veteran Choctaw singer-songwriter’s musical evolution. The cover artwork — a photo of her own beadwork — is a clue to the roots she draws on for strength and inspiration.
And Ken Pomeroy’s debut album, “Cruel Joke“, invokes a simmering depth of feeling that transcends her young age. She is a natural storyteller from the Cherokee Nation with a lot to say.
Both of these creative artist are added to our Native Playlist.
Break 1 Music: Gumshoe (song) Samantha Crain (artist) Gumshoe (album)
Break 2 Music: Fancy Dance (Song) Yellow Hammer (artist) Yellow Hammer (album)
Freakonomics Radio Archives - Freakonomics - The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted
The N.F.L. is a powerful cartel with imperial desires. College football is about to undergo a financial reckoning. So maybe they should team up? (Part one of a two-part series.)
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Plus: The continuing government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release its usual monthly jobs report today. And, Munich Airport reopens after several drone sightings grounded flights overnight. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why Americans don’t want to move for jobs anymore
Americans are moving at record lows for work. What’s driving people to, well, not drive cross-country for jobs? On today’s Jobs Friday, we explore the rising homebody economy.
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Can … we still trust the monthly jobs report?
Why moms are leaving their paid jobs?
How the end of Roe is reshaping the medical workforce?
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Corey Bridges. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Bytes: Week in Review – California’s new sweeping AI law
California passed a sweeping law setting up new AI safety rules this week. Meanwhile, YouTube settled a lawsuit brought by President Trump over account suspensions in the wake of the January 6 capitol riot. And an AI-generated “actor” stirred up controversy in Hollywood and pretty much everywhere else.
Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Natasha Mascarenhas, reporter at The Information, to learn more about all these stories on this week’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
Up First from NPR - Shutdown Day 3, No Jobs Report, Trump Pressures Universities
Senators are set to vote again on competing spending bills to fund the government, with neither side budging and looming consequences of a prolonged shutdown. The shutdown is also blinding businesses and policymakers by halting the release of the closely watched monthly jobs report. And the White House is pressuring top universities to sign an agreement tying federal funding to Trump’s policy demands on free speech, tuition, and diversity.
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WSJ What’s News - It’s Jobs Friday, But Without the Data
A.M. Edition for Oct. 3. The government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics isn’t issuing its monthly jobs report, but WSJ’s Justin Lahart explains how alternative statistics from private firms are helping to fill the gap. Plus, Vladimir Putin scoffs at claims that Russia is behind drone incursions, as new sightings cancel flights overnight. And, Taylor Swift’s latest album shatters download records. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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