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Slate Money - The Ballpoint Pen Edition Jan 14, 2017

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Today on Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:

- The mysterious history of the Bic Cristal Ballpoint pen - Bond investing in a rising-rate environment- Hedge fund founder Anthony Scaramucci’s new White House role

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Political Gabfest - The “Cloudy with 100 Percent Chance of Showers” Edition Jan 12, 2017

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Hosts David Plotz and Emily Bazelon are joined by Slate's chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie to discuss Donald Trump's press conference, the confirmation hearings and the legacy President Obama leaves behind.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - And Then There Were Eight Jan 07, 2017

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In the lead-up to November’s presidential election, Donald Trump released a list of 21 potential Supreme Court nominees in what many saw as an effort to mollify conservatives who tend to worry about these sorts of things. Now, that list has reportedly been narrowed to eight. On this episode, we sit down with William Jay, a former clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, to discuss Scalia’s possible successors.

We also speak with Jack Robinson, a lawyer for the special-needs student at the center of Endrew F. v Douglas City School District. The case is scheduled for argument at the Supreme Court next week, and Robinson explains why special-education advocates are watching the case so closely.

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Slate Money - The Pink Collar Edition Jan 07, 2017

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Today on Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:

- The growing number of pink-collar caregiving jobs, which men often don’t want

- Trump's dicey debt ties

- How the number of American publicly-traded companies is steadily shrinking

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Political Gabfest - The “It Still Seems Pretty Swampy To Me” Edition Jan 05, 2017

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John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz discuss the new Congress and the botched effort to gut the House ethics office. And, in the first of three segments looking back at Obama’s presidency in its final three weeks, the hosts discuss Obama’s economic legacy.

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Slate Money - The Craft Beer Edition (Live) Dec 31, 2016

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Today’s episode comes to you live from Brooklyn’s Union Hall! Hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by:

Steve Hindy -- Brooklyn Brewery Founder

Dan Kenary -- Harpoon Brewery Founder

Rob Burns -- Night Shift Brewing Founder and President of the Massachusetts Brewers Guild

Katie Marisic -- Federal Affairs Manager at the Brewers Association

Nancy Palmer -- Executive Director, Georgia Craft Brewers Guild

They discuss:What a craft beer is The economics of running a small breweryHow national and state regulations affect the price and distribution of beer

They also answer questions from a few thirsty listeners.

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Political Gabfest - The "2016 Conundrum" Edition Dec 29, 2016

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Hosts John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon tackle listener-generated conundrums - an annual Gabfest tradition, recorded live at the Brooklyn Bell House.

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Slate Money - The Doomed Youth Edition Dec 24, 2016

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Today on Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:

America’s growing lead poisoning problem The actual effectiveness of China’s educational system How some of the Pulse nightclub victim’s families are suing Facebook, Twitter, and Google for their roles in spreading ISIS propaganda

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Corruption in the White House Dec 24, 2016

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“[N]o person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.” These words, from Article I of the U.S. Constitution, make it unambiguously clear to many legal scholars that Donald Trump will be committing an impeachable offense by not relinquishing an ownership stake in his multiple companies before Jan 20. Zephyr Teachout is among those scholars, and joins us to explain why corruption in the presidency was such anathema to the nation’s founders.

In the remainder of today’s episode, we share a few highlights from a recent symposium about the current state of free speech on campus. The event was organized by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. You can watch videos of the entire two-day event here.

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Political Gabfest - The “How Bad Could 2017 Be Anyway?” Edition Dec 22, 2016

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are joined by NPR's International Desk Editor William Dobson to discuss the attacks in Berlin and assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey. Gabfest hosts go on to take a look at the domestic and international world that Donald Trump will inherit as President.

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