Curious City - The Case Of The Chicago Mothman
There have been reports of a strange winged creature around the Chicago area. We try to find out what the heck is going on.
The Indicator from Planet Money - How Japan is trying to solve the problem of shrinking villages
The once-thriving Japanese hamlet of Nanmoku was known for its silk and timber industries. Today, it is the country's most aged village, with two-thirds of residents over age 65. On today's show, how the Japanese government is trying to address rural depopulation and attract younger residents to villages like Nanmoku.
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Japan's ninja shortage
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Exclusions, black holes and dividing by zero
Do half of children in Wales have special educational needs? Are permanent exclusions at the highest ever level in England? Labour are talking about a ?22bn black hole. Is that a new black hole in the finances? Are there more Ghanaian nurses in the UK than in Ghana? Can you divide one by zero?
Tim Harford looks at some of the numbers in the news.
Presenter: Tim Harford Reporters: Kate Lamble and Nathan Gower Producer: Beth Ashmead Latham Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound mix: Andy Fell Editor: Richard Vadon
The Indicator from Planet Money - Want to get ahead in youth sports? Try staying back a year.
Reclassing, when a student repeats an academic year by choice, is a popular way for kids trying to land a spot in a top college athletics program. But it can also come with some heavy costs. Today on the show, we explore the reclassing phenomenon and pressures kids and their parents face in a competitive environment for young athletes.
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Should schools be paying their college athletes? (Apple / Spotify)
The monetization of college sports (Apple / Spotify)
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The monetization of college sports (Apple / Spotify)
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Cato Daily Podcast - Hard Data on States That Impose Big Regulatory Burdens
Getting a handle on the state-level regulatory burdens can identify inexpensive ways for states to step away from useless intervention. Patrick McLaughlin of the Mercatus Center details a new index aimed at that task.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Illegal Public Sector Electioneering against School Choice?
Fights over whether states should give parents a broader range of education options don't get much more pointed than public school officials leveraging state resources to advocate against public questions. Jacob Huebert of the Liberty Justice Center details two current cases of that kind of electioneering.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Where have Cuba?s people gone?
The Cuban government has announced that their population has fallen by 10% in two years ? just days after a demographer on the Caribbean island suggested an even bigger fall.
But which is the right number, and why are so many people leaving?
We speak to Dr Emily Morris from University College London and Dr Jorge Duany from the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University.
Presenter: Kate Lamble Producer: Beth Ashmead Latham Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound mix: Sue Maillot Editor: Richard Vadon
The Indicator from Planet Money - Let’s party like it’s NVIDIA earnings report day!
On this Indicators of the Week, we take you to a Manhattan bar to watch NVIDIA's latest earnings reports. Plus, how publishers are trying to keep their books in Florida school libraries and what private equity is doing in Football.
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The tower of NVIDIA (Apple / Spotify)
What do private equity firms actually do?
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Cato Daily Podcast - Prescribing Psychologists and Access to Care
What should we expect from the state-level advance of prescribing psychologists, non-physicians who are able to prescribe certain medications? Jeff Singer says their potential for helping patients is strong.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - The Olympian to influencer pipeline
While the 2024 Paris Olympics are over for some athletes, many competitors are still seeking to capitalize on their fame back on their college campuses. Thanks to the NCAA's 2021 rule changes for Name, Image and Likeness, college athletes are now able to leverage their stardom to maximize their earning potential.
Today on the show, we talk to University of Michigan men's gymnastics star and Olympic medalist Frederick Richard about how he's playing the business game for the long term.
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Why the Olympics cost so much (Apple / Spotify)
You can't spell Olympics without IP (Apple / Spotify)
The monetization of college sports (Apple / Spotify)
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Today on the show, we talk to University of Michigan men's gymnastics star and Olympic medalist Frederick Richard about how he's playing the business game for the long term.
Related episodes:
Why the Olympics cost so much (Apple / Spotify)
You can't spell Olympics without IP (Apple / Spotify)
The monetization of college sports (Apple / Spotify)
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