Segments From This Episode

• New Georgia reactor is a test case for nuclear power

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Advocates call nuclear power essential to a carbon-free future. But the project took much longer, and cost much more, than planned.

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• Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped

  by Henry Epp

  

  A new report finds the rate of mortgage borrowers considered “equity rich” increased to 49% in the second quarter.

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• Perks of being a legacy student can go beyond the admissions office

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  While some colleges are dropping their legacy admissions policy, there are less formal benefits for those with family connections.

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• What happened to my money?

  by Reema Khrais

  How do you recover from a major financial betrayal from someone you love? In an excerpt from Marketplace’s podcast “This Is Uncomfortable,” host Reema Khrais confronts the question with Sally, a 79-year-old from New York, about giving her trust and savings to the wrong person.

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• Wyoming, long known as a top coal producing state, makes a big move into wind energy

  by Caitlin Tan

  

  A new power line project will transfer Wyoming wind to supply parts of the Southwest with electricity. Wyoming’s focus on renewable energy is a shift from its history with fossil fuels.

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