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Tony Wagner

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Tony Wagner is Marketplace's newsletter editor. He writes the daily email newsletter and edits several others, including Marketplace's Crash Courses.

Previously he was a digital producer who helped launch “Make Me Smart,” “The Uncertain Hour” and “This Is Uncomfortable.” After eight years at Marketplace headquarters in LA, he recently relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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"Make Me Smart” Newsletter

What the Make Me Smart team is reading this holiday season

by Tony Wagner
Dec 18, 2023
Our newsletter is on hiatus, so check out these books and long-read articles instead. Plus: We need your help with a 2024 project.
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"Make Me Smart” Newsletter

Why generic drugs are often in short supply 

by Ellen Rolfes and Tony Wagner
Dec 8, 2023
Also in this week's newsletter: Why we're rewatching the holiday classic "Trading Places."
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"This Is Uncomfortable" Newsletter

This is an update on a classic

by Reema Khrais and Tony Wagner
Dec 1, 2023
Plus, Pulitzer-winning author Walter Hickey defends his splurge.
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"This Is Uncomfortable" Newsletter

This is not you, it's me.

by Zoë Saunders and Tony Wagner
Nov 17, 2023
Plus: "This American Ex-Wife" author Lyz Lenz defends her splurge, and some of our recommendations for healing a broken heart.
Zoë and her friend at the wedding.
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"The Sentence of Michael Thompson"

Even where legal, weed's hard to remove from criminal records

by Tony Wagner
May 26, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #151
"The Sentence of Michael Thompson" follows the efforts of Thompson's family and lawyer to free him after Michigan legalized the drug in 2018.
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Three easy, effective ways to protect yourself from disinformation

by Tony Wagner
Oct 22, 2020
The Wilson Center's Nina Jankowicz tells us we already have the tools to fight fake news and manipulation online.
One of several supposed "news" websites out of Michigan that actually publishes press releases and other materials from conservative activist groups.
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The Marketplace podcasts to listen to right now

by Tony Wagner
Mar 17, 2020
Whether you want to learn more about the coronavirus and the economy, or *anything but* that, here's what to stream when you're self-isolating.
"This Is Uncomfortable" host Reema Khrais
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Five signs your workplace might be turning into a cult

by Tony Wagner
Mar 10, 2020
There's cultiness all around us, at workout classes, in fandom, even at work. That's not always a bad thing, but here's what to look out for.
The Polyphonic Spree (not a cult, but definitely cult-y) at SXSW in 2004.
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Six things to know about financial abuse

by Tony Wagner
Feb 13, 2020
Of abusive relationships, you sometimes hear people ask "Why didn't they leave?" The answer normally comes down to money.
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Make Me Smart Question

Alexis Coe didn't realize all of the opportunities a history major brings

by Tony Wagner
Feb 12, 2020
Like our own Kai Ryssdal, Alexis Coe is a history-student-turned-podcaster, but when she was in grad school, her path wasn't always so clear.
Historian and hyphenate Alexis Coe.
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