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Mar 29, 2016

Marketplace for Tuesday, March 29, 2016

A new study focuses on alleged contamination of drinking water in one of the high; how recent cyber attacks on hospitals have brought system vulnerabilities to light; and an interview with the showrunner for FOX’s hit show “Empire”

Marketplace for Tuesday, March 29, 2016 — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken explains how she landed on Fox’s hit show
by Kai Ryssdal
Angela Weiss/Getty Images
New episodes of 'Empire' return to Fox on Wednesday.
Study finds that fracking contaminated a water supply
by Scott Tong
$A fracking site is situated on the outskirts of town in the Permian Basin oil field on January 21, 2016 in the oil town of Midland, Texas.$
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
One of the biggest debates about fracking is whether it pollutes underground water supplies
Why Virgin America is a tempting acquisition
by Tracey Samuelson
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
After a wave of big-carrier mergers, the smaller guys are consolidating
Unlocking iPhones spells money, and lots of it
by Kai Ryssdal and Ben Johnson
Unlocking smartphones could be a nice money-maker for encryption companies.
Hospitals could be doing more to prevent cyber attacks
by Dan Gorenstein
Mike Simons/Getty Images
Expert says too often hospitals beef up security after an attack.
Chicago’s credit rating nears junk grade
by Kai Ryssdal
Danny Huizinga/Flickr
$10m in municipal debt downgraded

Music from the episode

A new study focuses on alleged contamination of drinking water in one of the high; how recent cyber attacks on hospitals have brought system vulnerabilities to light; and an interview with the showrunner for FOX’s hit show “Empire”