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Freakonomics Radio Archives - Freakonomics - How to Make Your Own Luck (Update)

Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether life is driven more by skill or chance. She found some answers in poker — and she’s willing to tell us everything she learned.

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CBS News Roundup - 07/08/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition

Texas governor says over 160 people are still unaccounted for following devastating floods in Hill Country. President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister for a second day at White House. Supreme Court allows Trump administration to proceed with plans to downsize the federal workforce. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: Netanyahu visits U.S. leaders as Trump administration pushes for Gaza ceasefire

In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu continued his Washington visit by meeting with Vice President Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Trump ramped up criticism of Russian President Putin after reversing course on sending additional weapons to Ukraine and the Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump's plan to fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The Gist - Iranian Would-Be Assassins and Shoe Would-Be Bombers

An interview with Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Dawsey, co-author of 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, covers Biden’s decline, Trump’s courtroom rage, and the political strategy behind legal delays. Also , how potent are Iranian-directed assassination crews? And, as the TSA begins phasing out its decades-old shoe removal policy, a look back on how we were very very concerned with terrorism then, and weirdly blasé about terrorism now.   And finally a  quiz sifts through the TSA’s baffling baggage rules, from tamales and chapstick to harry potter wands (non-operational).

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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - Christine Brennan’s new book ‘On Her Game’ chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark

From college stardom at Iowa to shattering attendance records and becoming a top financial driver for the WNBA, Caitlin Clark’s rise has also come with its fair share of controversy. Clark is in many ways just getting started and a new book takes a deeper look at how she got there. Amna Nawaz spoke with Christine Brennan about “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The Source - Turning your yard into an ecosystem

Many gardeners are mindful of the environmental impact of their green thumb hobby. But there are many plantings that are beautiful, viable, and functional. Many are edible, therapeutic, medicinal, and attractive to pollinators. We’re going to hear about Plants with Purpose – and how to grow them.array(3) { [0]=> string(20) "https://www.tpr.org/" [1]=> string(0) "" [2]=> string(1) "0" }
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Marketplace All-in-One - RIP to the EV tax credit

A tax credit for electric vehicles was killed under the latest GOP tax and spending bill. It's a credit that has existed in some form for nearly 20 years. In this episode, how the tax break supported EV innovation and what might change when it ends in September. Plus: Big retailers eye vertical integration as a salve to supply chain and tariff drama, Canada’s first liquefied natural gas ship sails to Asia, and some employers choose brutal honesty in the recruiting process.


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Consider This from NPR - The U.S. birth rate is falling fast. Why? It’s complicated

The total fertility rate is a small number with big consequences.

It measures how many babies, on average, each woman will have over her lifetime. And for a population to remain stable - flat, no growth, no decline - women, on average, have to have 2.1 kids.

In the U.S., that number is 1.6, and dropping. It's driving a new political debate about what – if anything – can be done about it.

The thing is, beneath that demographic data point are millions of families making intimate decisions about kids. NPR's Sarah McCammon and Brian Mann dug into the politics and personal stories behind America's shrinking birthrate.

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Newshour - Israel’s plan to move Gazans into a camp

Israel's defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory. Also on the programme, the first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use; and, tomorrow could be the shortest day in history because the Earth's rotation appears to be speeding up.

(Photo: Smoke rises in Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Another Round Of Trump Tariffs And Its Effect On Chicago

On Monday, President Trump announced new tariffs on 14 different countries that would be taking effect on August 1. These tariffs range from 25% to 40%, and are focused predominantly on Asian countries. Reset sits down with Cécile Shea, nonresident senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, to find out how these tariffs could impact both Illinois. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.