Latest from Katie Reuther

• Sep 25, 2024

  Embrace the (Energy) Suck

  

  The military is contributing to climate change – could they help stop it?

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• Sep 20, 2024

  Is the shoplifting “crisis” over?

  

  Plus, we’ll look at the how gas prices can affect elections and do the numbers on the new COVID vaccine in this week’s newsletter.

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• Sep 18, 2024

  The Last Frontier

  

  Alaska could be center stage for global conflict.

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• Sep 13, 2024

  Why Apple owes Ireland $14 billion in taxes

  

  In this week’s “Make Me Smart” newsletter, we explain why Europe’s highest court ruled Apple owed billions in unfair tax breaks. Plus, we explore ghost towns put up for sale and do the numbers on Chinese adoptions worldwide.

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• Sep 11, 2024

  The Changing Threat

  

  How the U.S. military is shaping our climate future.

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• Sep 6, 2024

  The impending private equity blitz on NFL teams

  

  In this week’s “Make Me Smart” newsletter, we explore the NFL’s decision to allow private equity to buy portions of football teams, the relationship between car weight and safety and the costs of an extremely hot summer.

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• Sep 4, 2024

  “How We Survive” is back Sept. 11

  

  Kai Ryssdal takes on the military and climate change.

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• Aug 30, 2024

  Why you keep hearing about canceling medical debt

  

  In this week’s “Make Me Smart” newsletter, we explore the rise of medical debt forgiveness and how crypto is influencing the 2024 elections.

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• Aug 23, 2024

  Catch up on all the news you missed from the DNC

  

  Plus, The Onion is back in print and Burning Man is losing some heat.

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