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The Indicator from Planet Money - The rise of the credit card airport lounge

We are back to answer your questions, listeners. Today on the show, we tackle three big questions: Are airport lounges worth it for credit card companies? How effective have carbon taxes been for Canada? Why is gasoline getting more expensive over the last few months as the price of crude oil has sunk?

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Can cap and trade work in the US? (Apple / Spotify)
A Quick History Of Slow Credit Cards
Breaking down the price of gasoline (Apple / Spotify)

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Original Sin’ argues Biden aides enabled his reelection bid, despite mental decline

Original Sin recounts a number of moments during which former President Joe Biden allegedly struggled to recognize the people around him, like close aide Mike Donilon or longtime donor George Clooney. The new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson argues that there were two versions of the former president, one "functioning" and one "non-functioning." Biden's inner circle, they say, worked to shield the "non-functioning" version from the American public – and even other White House officials. In today's episode, Tapper and Thompson talk with NPR's Scott Detrow about the book and the Biden team's decision to "cover-up" his alleged mental decline.

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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Class Clown,’ humorist Dave Barry embraces both the funny and hard parts of life

Pulitzer Prize-winner Dave Barry wrote a humor column for 22 years. In his new book Class Clown, he tells the story of the first 77 years of his life, spent embracing comedy – but also some difficulties. One focus of the book is his relationship with his parents. Barry writes that his mom was a kind of comedic mentor who possessed a uniquely dark, edgy wit, but also struggled with depression. And Barry's father was a Presbyterian minister and, he says, a famously good listener, but also developed alcoholism. In today's episode, the author joins NPR's Scott Simon for a conversation that touches on Barry's family, and also his concerns about new trends in the comedy industry.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Emperor Diocletian

In the middle of the Third Century, things were looking really bad for the Roman Empire. 

This period was marked by civil war, economic collapse, foreign invasions, and a rapid succession of emperors, often military usurpers, most of whom died violently. 

If things had gone just a little differently, we would have been talking about the collapse of the Roman Empire centuries before it finally did. 

It didn’t collapse because of one man who radically changed the way the empire was run.

Learn more about Emperor Diocletian and how he stopped the decline of Rome on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - The Art of the deal ft. Beyoncé

All of us negotiate — whether it's accepting a job offer, buying a house or working out who does the dishes. Economist Daryl Fairweather has a new book out: Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work. It's all about the negotiation lessons she's learned through the research, her own career and Destiny's Child.

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Summer School 7: Negotiating and the empathetic nibble

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Comets

For thousands of years, people have looked into the night sky and seen something unusual.

It was fuzzy, sometimes bright, and it wasn’t there before. It appeared out of nowhere and, after a few days or weeks, disappeared as mysteriously as it had appeared.

When these events occurred, they were often interpreted as omens. Good or bad depending on who was doing the interpretation. 

Today, we have a much better understanding of what they are and how they work.

Learn more about comets, how they have been observed through history, and what they are on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Aircraft Carriers (Encore)

Aircraft carriers are some of the most fearsome weapons in the world. They are enormous platforms that can travel around the globe, projecting power over an enormous part of it. 

However, aircraft carriers have a rather humble origin that actually predates the invention of the airplane. Throughout the 20th century, they saw many innovations and adaptations that turned them into the fearsome weapons they are today. 

Yet, despite their power, some people say that the age of the aircraft carrier may be at an end.

Learn more about aircraft carriers, how they were created, and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. 


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