Curious City - Could Chicago ever ditch the road salt?
Road salt helps us get around safely during snowy, Chicago winters. But salt is corrosive and harmful for the environment. Could the city ever go without road salt?
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Defence Spending, Rare Earths and Trunk Truths
Has the US really sent Ukraine $350 billion for its war effort? Is a $500billion cut of Ukraine?s rare earth minerals a good deal? How will the UK fund the governments ambitions to raise defence spending to 3%? But most important of all - how many muscles are in an elephant?s trunk?
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Is the Panama Canal a rip-off?
Who pays to use the Panama Canal and how much? These questions are part of the tensions between the U.S. and Panama after President Trump threatened to take over the canal. We look at the global shipping lane's fee structure in light of the president's claim that the U.S. is getting ripped off.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The White House’s Confused & Chilling Message on AI Regulation
In Europe, Vice President J.D. Vance issued speech-threatening and trade-restricting demands for future American AI systems. Matt Mittlesteadt comments.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2841: Imagine the Big Bangs
Episode: 2841 Multiple Big Bangs and Multiple Universes; The Fantastical Multi-Reality of Multiverse. Today, we imagine the Big Bangs.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?
President Trump has been on an executive order-signing spree since returning to office, with 76 so far. Today we look at two of them. Can the Fed really split up independent and non-independent roles? And what does DOGE's cost-cutting streak add up to?
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Cato Daily Podcast - Corporate Welfare in the Federal Budget
“Corporate welfare” programs burden taxpayers and undermine economic growth. Chris Edwards has identified $181-billion in these useless subsidies.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3238: Whitewashing
Episode: 3238 Whitewash, as Metaphor and Practice. Today, whitewashing.
Cato Daily Podcast - The Federal Trade Commission Gears up to Punish Tech Platforms
The Federal Trade Commission appears to be preparing multiple lines of attack against the autonomy of big tech firms in the name of cracking down on content moderation. Why? David Inserra and Jenniffer Huddleston comments.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - How tourist destinations recover after terrorism
Mardi Gras is in full swing. It's a crucial time for the New Orleans' economy, but the celebrations are cast behind the shadow of the recent terrorist attack. Today on the show, we talk about how terrorism impacts tourism and why some places recover faster than others.
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