Marketplace for Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Segments From This Episode

• Odds are you’ve read about the lotto

  by Molly Wood

  The media is just as crazy about the lotto as everyone else is — maybe more.

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• When it pours in dry LA, water quickly runs out to sea

  by Sarah Gardner

  In a dry region, the city of Los Angeles was designed to shed rainfall fast.

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• Why data may be the key to a cancer "moon shot"

  by Dan Gorenstein

  Vice President Biden in charge of a moon shot to help find a cure for cancer.

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• Airlines cruise to profits as fuel costs drop

  by Mitchell Hartman

  Airlines are benefiting from cheap jet fuel, new passenger fees and industry consolidation.

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• FCC auction could make billions for station owners

  by Kimberly Adams

  Investors who went on a buying spree could win big as airwaves shift to digital.

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• The policy debate over back doors into encryption

  by Molly Wood and Ben Johnson

  The White House is poised to weigh in.

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