Make Me Smart

By: Marketplace
  • Summary

  • Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in tech, the economy and culture. Every Tuesday we bring on a guest to dive deeper into one important topic. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.
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Episodes
  • Is the economy really the top issue this election?
    Sep 11 2024

    Last night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump kicked off with a question about the economy — often cited as the top issue for voters. But the discussion that followed was notably light on economic policy. So, can the state of the economy swing this election? And, we’ll get into more takeaways from the big debate. Plus, are run clubs and grocery stores the new dating apps for singles?

    Here’s everything we talked about today:

    • “Harris-Trump debate takeaways: Clashes on race, abortion, economy” from AP News
    • “Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s 1st presidential debate” from ABC News
    • “Trump “less inclined” to do another debate with Harris” from Axios
    • “First it was childless cat ladies. Now it’s eating cats. How the topic led to ‘ALF’ memes” from Yahoo News
    • “Love on Aisle 9? A TikTok Fad Fills Grocery Stores With Singles.” from The New York Times
    • “Run clubs in NYC have just become another oversaturated dating market, singles say” from NBC News

    Kimberly Adams is headed to the Mile High City. Join us for a live panel discussion on the singles economy Sept. 23. in Denver. Use promo code “SMART” for a special discount on your ticket. We hope to see you there.

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    15 mins
  • Project 2025 and the fate of the federal workforce
    30 mins
  • Closing the mental health parity gap
    Sep 9 2024

    The Joe Biden administration announced a final rule aimed at making sure insurance coverage for mental health and substance abuse disorders is on par with traditional medical benefits. We’ll explain why the Supreme Court’s Chevron decision poses a threat to the rule. Plus, the Supreme Court’s emergency docket is filling up with challenges to Environmental Protection Agency standards. And, we’ll talk about a Paralympic marathoner who opted to help out her stumbling guide, even if it cost her a medal.

    Here’s everything we talked about today:

    • “Supreme Court Is Swamped With Emergency Appeals, Led by Challenges to EPA” from The Wall Street Journal
    • “Biden administration finalizes rule to strengthen mental health parity law” from Reuters
    • “Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Threatens Decades of Progress in Access to Mental Health Care” from MedCity News
    • “New Mental Health Rule Introduces Employer Benefit Parity Test” from Bloomberg Law
    • “Paralympic Marathoner Loses Medal After Helping Her Guide Yards From Finish” from The New York Times

    We love to hear from you. Email your comments and questions to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

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    13 mins

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