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Cheating Veterans Mar 13, 2020

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Five colleges, including The University of Phoenix, are accused of using misleading sales tactics to lure military veterans and their families. Now the schools may lose their ability to access GI Bill benefits. Dan digs in with The Washington Post's Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.

Plus, Amazon's return of the JEDI, and a coronavirus date that will live in infamy.

Bailing out America Mar 11, 2020

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As coronavirus spreads across the economy, numerous federal aid options are on the table for industries ranging from hospitality to oil and gas. Dan discusses bailouts and breaks that might be ahead with Washington Post White House economics reporter Jeff Stein.

PLUS: The tech fight over fighting child exploitation and what happens when big schools shut down.

Challenging AOC Mar 10, 2020

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Former CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, long a proponent of smaller government and a self-described centrist, is running as a democrat in New York’s 14th district primary against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Caruso-Cabrera joins Pro Rata to discuss her campaign.

PLUS: A bipartisan push to investigate Google’s search results and how our political differences affect our views on coronavirus

Coronavirus Hits the Gig Economy Mar 09, 2020

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Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on American workplaces — but it’s also creating chaos for workers in the gig economy. Dan and author and tech reporter Mike Isaac examine what Uber, Lyft and others are doing for workers that they’ve long argued are not essential employees.

PLUS: Trump's "manipulated media" and Jack Dorsey isn't getting fired.

The Coronavirus Economy Mar 05, 2020

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Robots are being used to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Dan discusses this new use of technology with Axios' Joann Mueller.

Plus: Why Amazon didn't go Green and a move to ban government employees from using TikTok.

Can’t Buy Mike Love Mar 04, 2020

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By the end of Super Tuesday, one thing was abundantly clear: No one has ever spent more in politics to get less than Michael Bloomberg. Mike Allen joins Dan to discuss Bloomberg’s campaign spending and missteps.

Plus: Robinhood becomes a target and the next front in Washington’s fight against Big Tech.

Facebook: The Inside Story Mar 03, 2020

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Wired editor at large Steven Levy got extraordinary access to Facebook executives in the course of writing his new book Facebook: The Inside Story. Dan and Steven discuss how Facebook’s internal structure led to some of its major missteps, and what might be ahead for the tech juggernaut.

PLUS: How to measure esports and the future of conferences.

The Bernie Economy Mar 02, 2020

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A key Bernie Sanders campaign adviser supports a monetary theory that argues that the deficit doesn’t matter. Dan and Dion Rabouin discuss what a Sanders economy — one with a federal jobs guarantee and no student loan debt — might look like.

PLUS: Coronvirus throws U.S. business into chaos and Big Tech may face a new antitrust boss.

A Focus on Fracking Feb 28, 2020

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Heading into Super Tuesday a potentially controversial part of the Green New Deal has been relatively under-discussed. Axios energy reporter Ben Geman joins Dan to talk about how a proposed ban on fracking could play out in primaries and in the general election in states with large fracking industries, especially swing states.

PLUS: The world’s first infodemic and how tech hurdles could trip up this year’s census.

Masking Coronavirus Feb 27, 2020

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As coronavirus spreads, people have rushed to buy face masks, leading to global shortages. But healthy people do not need them, despite depictions of people wearing them preventatively around the world. Dan and NPR senior editor Maria Godoy discuss what measures work, and which ones put a strain on global response.

PLUS: Doordash delivers an IPO and Reddit’s CEO slams Tik Tok.