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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Is Special Ed Getting Left Behind?

Children with disabilities' place in public schools—though legally mandated—has often been tenuous at best. Now the Trump Administration is targeting the department that oversees special ed. What does that mean for kids and their parents?

Guest:  Pepper Stetler, author of A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother’s Reckoning with the IQ Test and professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

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Short Wave - Do Birth Control Side Effects Make It Worth Skipping?

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check out the most popular videos on the subject, and you’ll hear horror stories about sex drive and skin texture, depression and weight fluctuation. But doctors say that while some side effects are possible, the most extreme stories are often the rarest cases. And one of the most common side effects of not taking birth control … is unplanned pregnancy. 

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NPR's Book of the Day - Philip Pullman’s new novel follows ‘The Golden Compass’ heroine into young adulthood

It’s been more than 30 years since Philip Pullman began the His Dark Materials series – and now, that story is coming to a close. Pullman’s latest book The Rose Field follows the series’ heroine Lyra Belacqua as she chases the same mystery she began unraveling as a child. In today’s episode, Pullman joins NPR’s Scott Detrow for a conversation that touches on organized religion, reimagining Lyra as an adult, and a central concept in the series – Dust.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - How the French pensions débâcle is a warning to us all

France has one of the most generous pension systems in the world. But several governments there have collapsed over questions about how the government will fund it. All over the world, aging populations are forcing governments to rethink their assumptions. 

Today on the show, what France’s political fiascos teach all of us about the economics of an aging population, and what a retirement expert’s ideal retirement system might look like.

Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2025

Related episodes: 

What would it take to fix retirement? 

What does the next era of Social Security look like? 

When Retirement Advice Goes Viral 

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Global News Podcast - US Senate vote could end government shutdown

The longest-ever government shutdown in the United States looks to be coming to an end after a vote in the Senate. Several Democrats decided to join their Republican rivals to re-open federal services. Also: Donald Trump has welcomed the resignation of the BBC's director general and head of news following claims viewers were misled by the editing of a speech by the US president. Another typhoon hits the Philippines - but this time the damage isn't as bad as expected. How gangs in the South African city of Johannesburg are bribing officials to keep control of squalid housing blocks. Red Kite chicks are sent from Britain to help the survival of the species in Spain. And a new kind of holiday in Sweden - where you have to stay very quiet.

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It Could Happen Here - Mamdani’s Victory: Winners, Losers, and Crashouts

Mia and Gare discuss the wide range of reactions to Mamdani’s victory and see some truly astonishing meltdowns.

Sources:

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/06/nx-s1-5600718/wall-street-zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor

https://www.businessinsider.com/business-leaders-react-nyc-mayor-election-race-results-zohran-mamdani-2025-11#jamie-dimon-1

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/11/elon-musk-is-having-a-post-election-meltdown-western-civilization-is-doomed.html

https://defector.com/lets-check-in-with-people-who-threatened-to-leave-zohran-mamdanis-nyc

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/democrats-republicans-reaction-mamdani-win

https://lindseyboylan4ny.medium.com/my-story-of-working-with-governor-cuomo-e664d4814b4e

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/15/lindsey_boylan

https://indypendent.org/2025/07/we-will-beat-these-monsters-lindsey-boylan-reacts-to-cuomos-defeat/

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Good Bad Billionaire - Michael O’Leary: Ryanair’s cost-cutting king

How Michael O’Leary, the outspoken CEO of Ryanair, turned a struggling regional airline into a €28 billion powerhouse by relentlessly cutting costs and embracing controversy.

BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng uncover how O’Leary - who neither founded Ryanair nor intended to work in aviation - redefined the airline industry. Through radical cost-cutting, lightning-fast plane turnarounds, and headline-grabbing stunts, he transformed the company into a disruptive, ultra-low-cost giant. From his early ventures to his rise as the face of budget flying, this episode charts how his bold tactics reshaped how millions travel across Europe.

Good Bad Billionaire is the podcast that explores the lives of the super-rich and famous, tracking their wealth, philanthropy, business ethics and success. There are leaders who made their money in Silicon Valley, on Wall Street and in high street fashion. From iconic celebrities and CEOs to titans of technology, the podcast unravels tales of fortune, power, economics, ambition and moral responsibility, before asking the audience to decide if they are good, bad, or just billionaires.

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The Economics of Everyday Things - 114. Natural and Artificial Flavors

How do flavorists capture the essence of a fruit and put it in a can of sparkling water, or a tub of yogurt? Zachary Crockett takes a bite.

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Terry Miesle, master flavorist at Sensient Technologies Corporation.

 


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