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Apr 14, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, April 14, 2016

After months of a strong US dollar, it has begun to weaken. Marketplace’s Mark Garrison explains why this is actually good news for the economy; how data technology is being used to identify neighborhoods where kids are likely to be abused; and what airlines are doing to create revenue during an a decline in air travel

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Segments From This Episode

ESPN takes a flyer on drone racing
by Sally Herships
Courtesy of IDRA
The sports network is out to turn the fledgling sport into a NASCAR of the sky
Thanks to the internet, living at the center of the U.S. is a nightmare
by Kai Ryssdal
One woman's farm in Kansas has been the target of internet vigilantes for a decade.
Using data to predict child abuse
by Lauren Silverman
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Texas doctors are using predictive data to pre-empt child abuse before it happens
How airlines are getting you to spend more
by Andy Uhler
David McNew/Getty Images
Both major and budget airlines are banking on amenities to turn more profit
Here’s what Microsoft’s new bot thinks of Kai
by Kai Ryssdal
Screenshot/Tony Wagner
It does a pretty good job captioning photos! And it's not racist like the last one.
Why a weakening dollar is a good thing
by Mark Garrison
A strong greenback makes it tough for U.S. exporters to compete.
Why segregation lingers in Chicago and the rest of America
by Kai Ryssdal
Tim Boyle (Getty Images)
Natalie Moore on her new book “The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation”

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Marketplace for Thursday, April 14, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

ESPN takes a flyer on drone racing

Thanks to the internet, living at the center of the U.S. is a nightmare

Using data to predict child abuse

How airlines are getting you to spend more

Here’s what Microsoft’s new bot thinks of Kai

Why a weakening dollar is a good thing

Why segregation lingers in Chicago and the rest of America

Music from the episode