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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘City in Ruins’ is the finale of the Danny Ryan trilogy–and of Don Winslow’s career

Novelist Don Winslow says City in Ruins is his last book. The third novel in the author's Danny Ryan trilogy completes the series, a contemporary crime epic that draws inspiration from Greek and Roman classics like The Aeneid. In today's episode, Winslow talks with NPR's Scott Simon about working on this trilogy over the course of 30 years and his kinship with the novels' protagonist. They also discuss Winslow's decision to retire, which he says is partially motivated by a desire to invest more energy into political activism.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Could you live without GPS? It’s OK, the economy can’t, either

A recent survey found that nearly half of all Americans say they could not live without GPS in their car. The American economy couldn't live without GPS, either! Clocks on Wall Street, commercial fishermen, and of course, your Lyft driver, all rely on satellite navigation services.

An outage in those services, however, would cripple the U.S. economy. A study found that an outage could cost at least $1 billion a day ... and we don't have a backup.

Today on the show, we explain who owns GPS and why we don't have a Plan B if it fails.

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The Military Industry ... It's Complex
Why the FTC is cracking down on location data brokers

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Bay Curious - Proposition 2: School Facilities Bond

This is the first episode of our Prop Fest series, a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November ballot.

California's Proposition 2 asks voters to authorize $10 billion in general obligation bonds for repair, upgrade, and construction of facilities at K–12 public and charter schools, community colleges, and career technical education programs, including for improvement of health and safety conditions and classroom upgrades. 


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Everything Everywhere Daily - King Tutankhamen (Encore)

In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter stumbled upon one of the most pristine tombs of an Egyptian Pharaoh ever found: the tomb of King Tutankhamun. That discovery became a pop culture sensation and revolutionized our understanding of Ancient Egypt. Learn more about King Tutankhamun, aka King Tut, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Who’s That Girl?’ Eve reflects on her time in a male-dominated hip-hop industry

With songs like "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," "Satisfaction" and "Tambourine," Eve's music was a staple of early 2000s hip-hop. In her new memoir, Who's That Girl? Eve and co-author Kathy Iandoli detail the rocky path to the rapper's success. In today's episode, Eve speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about coming up in a male-dominated hip-hop industry. They discuss an early-career setback, female representation in hip-hop today and why Eve disagrees with being called a "kept woman."

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The 1978 Lufthansa Heist

On December 11, 1978, one of the most audacious heists in history took place at JFK Airport in New York City. 

A small group of thieves executed an almost perfect crime and walked away with 6 million dollars in cash and jewelry. 

While the actual robbery went off without a hitch, it was after the crime that things fell apart and eventually left a trail of bodies strewn across New York. 

Learn more about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist, how they pulled it off, and its bloody results on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

For decades, the nation of Ethiopia has dreamed of creating a damn on the Blue Nile River. 

Such a dam would provide an enormous amount of electricity for a country that is one of the lowest electricity consumers in the world. Such a project would be a massive undertaking and it would also bring a great deal of prestige to the country. 

What was once a dream began to become a reality in the 21st century, and today is producing energy for the country. However, the project has also caused problems with many of its neighbors. 

Learn more about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, how it was built as well as how it has impacted the country and its neighbors, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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The Indicator from Planet Money - The Fed cut rates … now what? (featuring: Sasquatch)

It's ... Indicators of the Week! We roundup the economic indicators that caught our eyes and ears. This week, all our attention was on the Federal Reserve, which cut interest rates by half a percentage point. (Egad!)

On today's episode, we've got dot plots, why the Fed rate cut may not bring immediate relief, and ... Sasquatch?!

Related Episodes:
Has the Fed lost the dot plot?
Are both rents AND interest rates too dang high?
When mortgage rates are too low to give up

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Mortgage Rates Puzzle Is a Worry for Housing and the Fed

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Bowling

A popular activity that millions of people around the world engage in every week is bowling. 

Today, all the equipment manufacturers and bowling alleys constitute a multibillion-dollar business. 

However, this modern pastime has a history that goes back not hundreds of years but thousands. 

Learn more about bowling, where it came from and how it has developed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. 


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