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Oct 13, 2017

10/13/2017: Fall colds, fall sports and school hacks

We’re talking about the cost of cold and flu season this week, then digging into the president’s health care plans and looking into a hacking attack on a Montana school district. Later, the business of dog walking and what it’s like to run a sports bar during baseball playoffs.

Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Beer, big screen TVs and the Dodgers
by Eliza Mills
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Fall sports are in full swing. Football season began last month, hockey kicked off last week, basketball begins soon and playoff baseball has fans riveted. And lots of people will be watching from sports bars instead of the couch. This is perhaps especially true in Los Angeles, where the Dodgers are in the playoffs, but the […]
How to prevent a cold or flu for less than $21
by Eliza Mills
Two doctors told Marketplace Weekend the best ways to stay healthy during cold and flu season.
Why it’s so hard to qualify as a dog walker
by Lizzie O'Leary
Laine Higgins wanted to earn some extra cash. So she applied for a job as a dog walker in New York City with one of the many on-demand dog-walking services. And was denied. “I got one question wrong on the safety test, and I think what did me in was all of the questions they […]
Schools have become the latest target of cyberattacks
by Peter Balonon-Rosen
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A hacking organization shut down a Montana school district for three days following threats of violence and a demand for bitcoin.
What President Trump’s health care order could mean for you
by Lizzie O'Leary
Why nothing will change right away
The cost of being a DACA recipient
by Lizzie O'Leary
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It's $495, to be exact. Where does the money go?

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10/13/2017: Fall colds, fall sports and school hacks

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Segments From This Episode

Beer, big screen TVs and the Dodgers

How to prevent a cold or flu for less than $21

Why it’s so hard to qualify as a dog walker

Schools have become the latest target of cyberattacks

What President Trump’s health care order could mean for you

The cost of being a DACA recipient