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Money Girl - What Happens When Term Life Insurance Expires?

963. Laura answers a listener's question about what happens when a term life insurance policy expires.

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Divided Argument - Proust or Plato

For the season finale, we're joined by Yale law professor Justin Driver to talk about his new book, "The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education." We discuss the conservative cases for and against affirmative action, the post-SFFA world of university admissions, the promise and limits of colorblindness, and the effects of admissions policies on students' sense of belonging.

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Marketplace All-in-One - Japan prepares to elect a new leader as its economic woes deepen

From the BBC World Service: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday, and he or she will become the country's next prime minister. Germany's Munich Airport closed temporarily overnight due to drone sightings, making it the latest European airport forced to halt operations because of unexplained drone flights. And the French government has launched a campaign against what the Minister of Work calls “the last discrimination”: ageism.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles

A telling local-election loss, persistent allegations of scandal and an American pledge to prop up the peso: much is chipping away at the experiment of Argentina’s President Javier Milei. Long after the twin troubles of a pandemic and interest-rate rises, America’s commercial-property sector might at last be recovering. And we return to an interview with Jane Goodall from our archives.


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Native America Calling - Friday, October 3, 2025 – Native Playlist: Ken Pomeroy and Samantha Crain

Two Native American women from Oklahoma are carving distinct and inviting musical paths through the music world.

Samantha Crain’s seventh album, “Gumshoe“, offers the latest installment in the veteran Choctaw singer-songwriter’s musical evolution. The cover artwork — a photo of her own beadwork — is a clue to the roots she draws on for strength and inspiration.

And Ken Pomeroy’s debut album, “Cruel Joke“, invokes a simmering depth of feeling that transcends her young age. She is a natural storyteller from the Cherokee Nation with a lot to say.

Both of these creative artist are added to our Native Playlist.

 

Break 1 Music: Gumshoe (song) Samantha Crain (artist) Gumshoe (album)

Break 2 Music: Fancy Dance (Song) Yellow Hammer (artist) Yellow Hammer (album)

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WSJ Minute Briefing - Republicans Are Growing Increasingly Concerned About Healthcare

Plus: The continuing government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release its usual monthly jobs report today. And, Munich Airport reopens after several drone sightings grounded flights overnight. Kate Bullivant hosts.


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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why Americans don’t want to move for jobs anymore

Americans are moving at record lows for work. What’s driving people to, well, not drive cross-country for jobs? On today’s Jobs Friday, we explore the rising homebody economy. 

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