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Commercial space travel is risky business

Chris Impey of the University of Arizona says that as civilian space expeditions become more common, it's a good time to assess the risks and rewards of leaving Earth.
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Housing market check-in

Sep 25, 2024
Mortgage rates are falling, but what about high home prices? Plus, why the Fed's actions matter in other countries.
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The little short-term spending bill that could

Sep 25, 2024
The deal sets up a Christmas showdown.
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Attention Kmart shoppers: It's time to say goodbye

Sep 25, 2024
The bargain retailer is closing its last full-scale store in the lower 48 states. Also: OpenAI's data center expansion pitch.
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To be political or not to be political?

Sep 25, 2024
That's the thorny question many companies are facing in the run-up to this year's presidential election.
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Britain's prisons are at a breaking point

Sep 25, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Prisons in Britain are grappling with overcrowding, staff shortages and funding cuts.
The HM Prison Pentonville in North London in 2016.
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Inside the data center capital of the world

Northern Virginia is home to the largest concentration of data centers on the planet. Some residents worry about the power-hungry industry’s impact on the region.
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Embrace the (Energy) Suck

Sep 25, 2024
The military is contributing to climate change – could they help stop it?
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal, left, speaks with Nick Steinke of Air Company at its Bushwick plant in Brooklyn, New York. The company makes sustainable aviation fuel for the Department of Defense.
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The Fed cut, but the T-note yield went up. Oops!

Sep 24, 2024
When the Federal Reserve gives an order, the bond market doesn't always salute. Plus, the Fed plans a framework review and taking ownership of a property in China can take years.
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Kai on the military and climate change

Sep 24, 2024
How the U.S. military is contributing and combating climate change.
"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal in Norfolk, Virginia, while serving with his squadron in the late 1980s.
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