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Check your Venmo, please

Oct 17, 2024
When do you ask someone to pay their share, and how?
Jay Benedith, left, and Ben Williams
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The FTC wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

Oct 17, 2024
On today's show: wriggling free of a tenacious subscription could get a lot easier.
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The astronaut wears Prada

Oct 17, 2024
From the BBC World Service: When NASA astronauts return to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, they will do so in style.
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Helene highlights fragility of IV fluid supply chain

Oct 17, 2024
IV fluid is a vital supply for hospitals. Now, a nationwide shortage is causing some centers to postpone surgeries.
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Why presidential candidates are embracing podcast interviews

Nick Quah, culture and podcast critic at New York Magazine, says Vice President Kamala Harris' and former President Donald Trump’s appearances on non-traditional, online shows are more than just teeing up "softball" interviews.
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Most seniors who qualify for food benefit aren't getting it

Oct 16, 2024
The majority of seniors who are eligible for the grocery benefits haven't applied. Plus, Americans are worried about debt.
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The rise of the podcaster's political capital

Oct 16, 2024
This year's presidential candidates have embraced non-traditional media.
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Too many disasters, not enough disaster money 

Oct 16, 2024
The Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program has run dry. We'll hear more.
A destroyed home is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Oct. 11.
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The case for (healthy) political disagreement

Oct 16, 2024
Plus, tips on healthier ways to disagree. We'll also hear about surging investment banking revenues.
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Italy pays Albania to take its migrants

Oct 16, 2024
From the BBC World Service: An Italian naval ship carrying migrants has reached Albania under a new relocation agreement.
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