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Are Carbon Credits Still Working? Sep 01, 2022

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Under renewed pressure to address carbon emissions, global companies have spent millions on carbon credits. WSJ's Shane Shifflett explains that some of these credits are not actually very effective.

Further Reading:

- Booming Carbon-Credits Market Took Hit as Stocks Sold Off

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The Suicide Hotline Overhaul Aug 31, 2022

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has been around for nearly 20 years. And over the years, an increase in the volume of calls has strained its call centers, leaving some calls unanswered. WSJ's Brianna Abbott discusses the effort to replace the Lifeline with a simpler, more responsive number: 988.

Further reading:

-One in Six Calls to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline End Without Reaching a Counselor

-What Is 988? Behind the New Mental Health Crisis Lifeline Number

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The Booming, Unregulated Marketplace for Abortion Pills Aug 30, 2022

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As some U.S. states tighten abortion restrictions, an anonymous online market for abortion pills is thriving. Dozens of websites offer to ship abortion drugs anywhere in the U.S. without requiring a prescription, which violates Food and Drug Administration rules. WSJ’s Dominique Mosbergen explores this unregulated marketplace.

Further Reading:

- Websites Selling Unapproved Abortion Pills Are Booming

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Who Is the Twitter Whistleblower? Aug 29, 2022

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Last week, Twitter’s former head of security emerged as a whistleblower. Better known as "Mudge", Peiter Zatko started his career as a hacker. WSJ’s Robert McMillan explains Twitter's alleged security issues.

Further Reading:

-Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko Has Warned of Cyber Disaster for Decades

-Twitter’s Ex-Security Head Files Whistleblower Complaint on Spam, Privacy Issues

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CDC Director on Her Plans to Shake Up the Agency Aug 26, 2022

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director, Rochelle Walensky, is looking to reorganize the agency in the wake of what she called "some pretty dramatic, pretty public mistakes" during the pandemic. We talk to her about some of the CDC's fumbles and how she thinks the agency could do better.
Further Reading:

-CDC Director Outlines Restructuring Plans

-CDC Director Aims to Improve Covid-19 Messaging, Data Collection

Further Listening:

-How Will We Know When the Pandemic's Over?

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Breaking Down Student Debt Relief Aug 25, 2022

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On Wednesday, President Biden announced the largest cancellation of student debt in U.S. history. WSJ's Gabriel T. Rubin walks us through how the plan came together and what it means for borrowers.
Further reading:

-Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan to Cancel Up to $20,000 in Debt for Millions

-Student-Loan Forgiveness: Who Qualifies for Biden’s Plan, and What It Means for Borrowers

Further listening:

-How Biden Plans to Tackle Student Debt

-Is Graduate School Worth the Price?

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A LIV Executive on Upending the Business of Golf Aug 24, 2022

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The goal of LIV is to disrupt golf as fans know it. Funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, LIV has proposed new game formats and offered players hundreds of millions of dollars - leading to a major rift with the PGA Tour. We talk with LIV’s Chief Operating Officer, Atul Khosla, about the controversy that surrounds it and its vision for the future of golf.

Further Reading:

-Threatened by LIV Golf, the PGA Tour Launches Major Overhauls

Further Listening:
-The Saudi Money Splitting Golf

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The Fight Over Water in the West Aug 23, 2022

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The Colorado River is experiencing a massive drought. Last week, the federal government told the states that rely on the Colorado River to cut their water usage drastically. WSJ’s Jim Carlton explains the growing battle over water.

Further Reading:
- U.S. Orders Historic Colorado River Cuts to Drought-Stricken Southwest States

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What Went Wrong at Bed Bath & Beyond? Aug 22, 2022

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Bed Bath & Beyond is facing big concerns about its future. A high-profile stockholder dumped his shares last week, the stock price is tanking and a big bet on private label brands isn't paying off. WSJ's Suzanne Kapner explains how the home goods retailer got itself into trouble.
Further Reading:

-Bed Bath & Beyond’s Sudden Stock Plunge Narrows Options for Cash Infusion

-Bed Bath & Beyond’s Problems Escalated by Ryan Cohen’s Sale

-Bed Bath & Beyond Followed a Winning Playbook—and Lost

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Why Private Equity Is Buying Up Car Washes Aug 19, 2022

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Private equity firms are gobbling up car washes. WSJ's Miriam Gottfried explains how the humble car wash evolved into such a lucrative business investment.

Further reading:

-How the Private-Equity Lobby Won—Again

Further listening:

-The Private Equity Lobby Wins Again

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