For years, rich nations have sent money to lower-income countries to help deal with the impacts of climate change. But it turns out, these wealthy nations are finding creative ways to funnel some of that financing back into their own economies. Today, we look at how the climate crisis is reviving a debate over how money should flow from rich to less-rich nations.
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Second Amendment and United States v. Rahimi
Big changes may be ahead for legal gun ownership in the United States. Clark Neily explains the potential implications following the Supreme Court's Rahimi decision.
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Curious City - Why Is The Only North American Baháʼí Temple In Wilmette?
The huge, gleaming Baháʼí House of Worship for North America definitely stands out from its suburban lakefront surroundings. It’s the oldest Baháʼí temple in the world, and it’s also known as the holiest. But why is it in Wilmette, Illinois?
The Indicator from Planet Money - What’s going to happen to the Trump tax cuts?
The last major overhaul of the tax code was in 2017, when Republicans passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Much of that is set to expire next year, and that means a big debate over tax policy is looming.
Voters this fall won't just be voting for a president—they'll essentially decide who pays for the government and how much for years to come.
Today on the show, we explain the battle lines forming in this tax code throwdown.
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Voters this fall won't just be voting for a president—they'll essentially decide who pays for the government and how much for years to come.
Today on the show, we explain the battle lines forming in this tax code throwdown.
Related Episodes:
The Good, The Bad and The Tax Cuts
Happy Birthday, Tax Cuts!
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Cato Daily Podcast - Police Lies, Malicious Prosecution, and Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio
When police use underhanded tactics to wrongly charge you with a crime, should they get a free pass if they bring along some legitimate charges, as well? The Supreme Court says "no." Tommy Berry explains the case of Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Election claims and erection claims
Are Labour right about the Liz Truss effect on mortgages? Are the Conservatives right about pensioners? Are Plaid Cymru right about spending? Are the Lib Dems right about care funding? Is Count Binface right about croissants?
Why are MRP polls coming up with such different numbers?
Do erections require a litre of blood?
Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Tracking the underground bike theft economy
A few years ago, bike enthusiast Bryan Hance got a tip. A whole bunch of expensive bikes that were stolen in the Bay Area had suddenly turned up ... for sale on a Facebook page in Mexico. The revelation started Bryan down a years-long investigation where he would uncover an intricate, large-scale criminal operation out of Jalisco, Mexico.
In today's episode, we talk to freelance reporter Christopher Solomon who wrote about Hance's journey in WIRED Magazine.
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In today's episode, we talk to freelance reporter Christopher Solomon who wrote about Hance's journey in WIRED Magazine.
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Is retail theft getting worse? (Apple / Spotify)
The economics of stealing bikes
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Cato Daily Podcast - Federal Taxes on Unrealized Income and Moore v. United States
The Supreme Court hasn't closed the door entirely on taxes on unrealized income, but the door isn't exactly open. Thomas A. Berry explains the court's decision in Moore v. United States.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - The tower of NVIDIA
For a moment last week, semiconductor chip designer NVIDIA eclipsed Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company. How did it get there?
Today on the show, David Rosenthal, one half of the tech podcast Acquired, explains how NVIDIA's founder Jensen Huang laid the groundwork for the company's meteoric rise, and why there may be obstacles ahead.
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Today on the show, David Rosenthal, one half of the tech podcast Acquired, explains how NVIDIA's founder Jensen Huang laid the groundwork for the company's meteoric rise, and why there may be obstacles ahead.
Related episodes:
The life and death spirals of social media networks (Apple / Spotify)
The semiconductor founding father
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Cato Daily Podcast - Intuit Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
For many Americans, it is jarring to find themselves subject to severe financial, reputational, and professional penalties in adjudications very different from a courtroom. Brent Skorup explains.
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