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2020's Climate Change Candidate Apr 26, 2019

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The pool of 2020 candidates is crowded, but Jay Inslee is dedicated to breaking through the noise. He has been Washington state's governor since 2013, and climate change is the main focus of his presidential campaign. We chatted with Jay Inslee himself.

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Ready for the Endgame? Apr 25, 2019

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Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" is likely to shatter box office records this weekend, both domestically and internationally. Early estimates are predicting a record $285 million opening as fans flock to the theaters to see the culmination of an 11-year and 22-film saga. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with Bloomberg News' Media and Entertainment Reporter Anousha Sakoui, about what's contributed to the success of the franchise and what you can expect this weekend.

TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Generation Weed Apr 24, 2019

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The American opinion on legalizing weed has shifted in the last decade, and Gen Z isn't afraid to tap into the trend. This is good news for the booming weed industry since Gen Z has three times more eligible consumers than their parents. We chatted with Craig Giammona, Consumer Reporter at Bloomberg News.

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Student Loans or Sell Yourself to Wall Street? Apr 23, 2019

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The conversation surrounding student loans is more relevant than ever after Elizabeth Warren announced her plan to cancel student loan debt. In a country with more than $1.4 trillion of student loan debt, some college grads are trying to dodge debt and get creative. We chatted with Bloomberg reporter Claire Boston about how college grads are selling stakes in themselves to Wall Street.

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to review and rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Using Your Green to Go Green Apr 22, 2019

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Today is Earth Day. A lot of today's conversations about climate change and the environment are depressing, but it doesn't have to be that way. We chatted with Joe Sanberg, the co-founder of Aspiration, a financial firm that only lends to sustainable companies.

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The Mueller Report is Out Apr 18, 2019

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The long-awaited Mueller report is finally out. The 448-page redacted report comes almost 22 months after the special counsel began his investigation. The report also came after a news conference by Attorney General William Barr and a Trump tweet reading, "Game Over." So what do we know now that the report is out? Jennifer Zabasajja talks with Bloomberg News White House Editor Alex Wayne about the latest.

Trump's New Cuba Crackdown Apr 17, 2019

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The Trump administration will allow U.S. citizens to file lawsuits over property confiscated in Cuba during the 1959 revolution, a move that reverses two decades of policy and will create new tensions with allies whose companies do business there. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News State Department reporter Nick Wadhams about what's behind the major foreign policy shift and how it may affect the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Pulitzer for Parkland Reporters Apr 16, 2019

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From Paris to Parkland: We’re bringing you the latest updates on Paris after the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire on Monday. // Amid yesterday’s news, the Pulitzer Prize winners were announced. A little more than a year after 17 people were killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, reporters at the South Florida Sun Sentinel received a Pulitzer Prize in public service. The South Florida’s Sun Sentinel’s in-depth coverage unveiled a series of failures and issues surrounding local officials and law enforcement that ultimately contributed to the catastrophe.

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Hollywood Writers and Agents Torn Apart Apr 15, 2019

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The Writers Guild of America, the body representing most major screenwriters, instructed members to sever their ties with Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies late last week due to a contract dispute. As top agencies have expanded the scope of their business in recent years, including financing and producing their own projects, more writers are feeling overlooked when it comes to their paychecks, especially in the era of Peak TV. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News entertainment reporter Anousha Sakoui about whether the disagreement will affect film and TV production.

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Is Amazon Alexa Eavesdropping? Sometimes. Apr 12, 2019

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Amazon employs thousands of workers around the world to listen to voice recordings captured by Echo owners. What they hear is often mundane, but sometimes upsetting—and possibly even criminal. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News technology reporter Matt Day, who got this scoop, about why Amazon is doing this and what you can do about it.

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