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Kai Ryssdal

Kai Ryssdal

Host at Make Me Smart

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United States
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  • English
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  • Entertainment
  • Society
  • Technology

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Waymo versus Uber: A 21st-century car chase

Reporters at Wired spent a day chasing a driverless taxi across San Francisco, and spoke with some of the Waymo's passengers.
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After 40 years at Montana mall, manager prepares to say goodbye

The Butte Plaza Mall is in its last holiday shopping season before new owners take over. "It's time to change," says manager Alana Ferko.
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This customs broker is prepping for another round of Trump tariffs

"We don't have any inside information," says customs broker Gretchen Blough. "So we're just kind of holding hands with our customers."
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The key to running Save the Children: supply chain management

Janti Soeripto, CEO of Save the Children U.S., discusses the challenges of moving goods and making high-stakes decisions in response to crisis.
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Trump, COP29 and the future of climate finance

Could the rest of the world fund climate change solutions without the United States?
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Despite looming tariffs and “the worst harvest I’ve ever had,” Iowa...

"Over half of our soybeans are exported to China. Corn, our biggest trading partner is Mexico," said Iowa farmer April Hemmes.
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Energy barge businessman expects fewer mandates, fewer headwinds un...

Welcoming the election results, Austin Golding says the oil and gas industry should meet sustainability goals via evolution rather than rules.
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Trump inherits a sturdy economy

Higher tariffs and lower taxes are key to Trump's plan. The WSJ's Greg Ip weighs their potential effect on the economy Biden and the Fed built.
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Surveying the beaches where Navy Seals train

The Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, in San Diego, has become a site for military research about climate change.
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How could the return of Trump-era “Schedule F” job appointments res...

Schedule F would expand the role of political appointees. Here's what that could mean for agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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“The Diplomat” creator wants to demystify the work of diplomacy

"We wanted to be as loyal as we could to the substance of the work that (diplomats) do and the intention behind it," said showrunner Debora Cahn.
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Private equity is buying up businesses in the skilled trades

Private equity firms are showing particular interest in HVAC, plumbing and electrical, said Te-Ping Chen with the Wall Street Journal.
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Burning Questions: What’s driving climate misinformation (and what ...

A climate scientist weighs in.
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Mining and the clean energy paradox

Mining metals needed for clean energy comes at a cost.
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Poker bots have invaded online gambling

These robots are basically unbeatable, and they suck the fun — and the money — out of playing, says Kit Chellel of Bloomberg.
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Chicago Fed's Goolsbee: "Taking the long view is the right thing to...

Austan Goolsbee talks about the Fed's timing in moments of transition, if COVID is still affecting the economy, and why he's a "data dog."
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Musician Dessa on balancing the needs of body, art and business

The singer, songwriter and author discusses creativity and the "double bottom line" that rewards artists but makes them vulnerable.
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The CIA runs a nonprofit venture capital firm. What’s it investing in?

Agency's taxpayer-funded investment arm seeks tech that could boost national security. It's made some smart bets, says Jon Keegan of Sherwood.
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How to find financial advice you can trust

Host Yanely Espinal talks with financial educator Kevin Matthews about how to identify financial advice that you can trust.
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For U.S. troops on Kwajalein, things went better with Coke

Archaeologists have uncovered World War II-era human remains and caches of Coca-Cola bottles at a U.S. military base on the Marshall Islands.
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How Johnson's "Great Society" still shapes today's economy

Decades after the promise of "The Great Society" for Americans, President Biden is once again changing the relationship between the economy and the government.