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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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1046: The Mind of Faraday
Episode: 1046 The mind of Faraday and the merging of science and religion. Today, a look inside the mind of a surprising scientist.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1045: Of Sport and Design
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.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Has the US really given Ukraine more aid than Europe?
As negotiations to end the Ukraine war rumble on, Donald Trump seems equally interested in talking about the past, repeatedly claiming that the US has given much more aid to Ukraine than Europe has, and that Europe?s aid took the form of a loan that they?ll be getting back.
Emmanuel Macron has publicly contradicted the US President - so who?s correct?
Nathan Gower speaks to Taro Nishikawa, project lead at the Kiel Institute?s Ukraine Support Tracker to get the true picture.
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