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Episode: 1045 A lesson in engineering design on the sports pages. Today, lessons in modern design from the sports pages.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1338: The Last Masts
Episode: 1338 The century-long retention of masts and sails on steamships. Today, we wonder about sails on steam-powered ships.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Slender Starbucks, Medicaid at risk, and the gold card visa
It's Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at interesting numbers from the news.
On today's show, we have potential cuts ahead for Medicaid, Starbucks goes back to basics and gold card immigration.
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On today's show, we have potential cuts ahead for Medicaid, Starbucks goes back to basics and gold card immigration.
Related episodes:
How Magic Johnson's Starbucks created new neighborhood businesses (Apple / Spotify)
What's missing in the immigration debate (Apple / Spotify)
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 Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1337: Frankenstein
Episode: 1337 Frankenstein -- the monster of our obsessiveness. Today, we consider a favorite nightmare.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Europe’s NATO members take an economic hit
When it comes to defense, one thing looks certain: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are going to have to pay more. Countries that are struggling economically will soon need to spend hundreds of billions of dollars. Can they do it?
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Can Europe fund its defense ambitions? (Apple / Spotify)
The weapons supply chain
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Related episodes:
Can Europe fund its defense ambitions? (Apple / Spotify)
The weapons supply chain
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2429: The Birth of Betty Crocker
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Curious City - The First Black-Owned And Operated Airport Was In Robbins
The Chicago area played a key role in Black aviation in the early 1900s. The founders of the first Black-owned airport learned to fly in Chicago and went on to teach thousands of others.
The Indicator from Planet Money - A polite message from Canada to the U.S.
President Donald Trump has said that Canada should be the 51st state... and Canadians? Well, they're furious about it. The nation's former finance minister is calling Trump the biggest threat Canada has faced since World War 2. So today on the show, we dig into what lessons Canada can teach the US, and how the two North American nations are already deeply intertwined.
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Related episodes:
Add to cart: Greenland (Apple / Spotify)
Canada's key resource against Trump's potential trade war (Apple / Spotify)
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3309: Shortwave Radio
Episode: 3309 Shortwave Radio, the Original Information Super Highway. Today, we listen to the world.
Crimetown - Crook County: The Secret Double Life of a Mafia Hitman
For over 20 years, Ken Tekiela was a celebrated firefighter, husband, and father of two —but he led a secret, double life as a hitman for the Chicago mob. When the truth came out, it destroyed his family. Now, his son Kyle, host of Crook County, is left to pick up the pieces.
Crook County is the shocking true crime podcast about Kenny “The Kid” Tekiela’s rise through the ranks of the legendary organized crime syndicate, the Chicago Outfit, and the lasting impact this has on a family. From iHeartRadio and Tenderfoot TV, welcome to Crook County.
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