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How teenagers can get hooked on sports betting

Online gambling has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Young people who are surrounded by ads and promotions from sports betting companies run the risk of becoming addicted, says Yanely Espinal of Marketplace's "Financially Inclined."
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The return of Three Mile Island

Sep 20, 2024
Kai Ryssdal recounts where he was when he learned about the partial meltdown.
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The working man's Burning Man

Sep 20, 2024
In Santa Fe, a marionette effigy of the year's "glooms" draws thousands every year. Plus, pedaling an abandoned New Hampshire railroad.
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The history — and shaky future — of the generic drug market

Sep 20, 2024
Nine out of every 10 prescriptions in the U.S. are now filled by a generic drug.
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When companies take a political stand

Sep 20, 2024
When a business shows support or opposition to a particular side of a partisan issue, what does it mean for the consumers who don't agree?
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Killing shakes Japanese community in China

Sep 20, 2024
From the BBC World Service: The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen has sparked worry among Japanese expats living in China.
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Tech Bytes – Week in Review: Senate weighs AI regulation, Instagram launches teen accounts and AirPods aid the hard of hearing

Jewel Burks Solomon, managing partner at Collab Capital, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
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The dangers of online gambling

Sep 20, 2024
Online gambling is everywhere now, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe.
Mallory Brangan

Is it cheaper to borrow now?

Sep 19, 2024
Not really. Most lenders preemptively lowered rates when it became clear the Fed would cut this month. But more business investment and stepped-up hiring may be on the horizon.
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