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Jun 28, 2019

Poisoned dogs, shootings and counterfeits: why those fancy truffles can be problematic

Trump and Xi rendezvous at the G-20 summit. Californians are paying the highest gas taxes in the country. What’s the true cost of those expensive truffles in your fancy pasta?

An inspector approved by the regional federation of truffle harvesters smells a black truffles (tuber melanosporum), on December 23, 2018, during an inspection at a truffle market in Rognes, southeastern France. — An inspector approved by the regional federation of truffle harvesters smells a black truffles (tuber melanosporum), on December 23, 2018, during an inspection at a truffle market in Rognes, southeastern France.
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Segments From This Episode

With trade tensions high, Trump and China’s Xi prepare to meet
by Renata Sago
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What’s at stake for the U.S. economy?
California drivers to pay highest gas tax in the country
by Ben Bradford
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The Golden State will surpass Pennsylvania for the dubious title of “highest gas taxes.”
Death, theft … and the quest for the world’s most coveted fungus
by David Brancaccio
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“I think the best analogy is probably sex or drugs,” is how author Ryan Jacobs describes the allure of the truffle.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director