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Kimberly Adams
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Sep 9, 2021 · Episode 513

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  • Sep 7, 2021 · Episode 512

    Reproductive rights are economic rights

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Debra Sweet, wears a mask inscribed with the words " No Forced Motherhood" as she joins people gathered for a reproductive rights rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall on September 01, 2021 in Downtown Brooklyn in New York City. NOW-NYC and Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund organized a rally for reproductive rights after a Texas law that has been dubbed the "Heartbeat Bill" went into effect. The law ends access to abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and would allow anyone to sue abortion providers and “aiders and abetters” in civil court. Abortion rights activists have asked the Supreme Court to block the law, but as of Wednesday morning the court has allowed the law to go into effect. In May, Supreme Court justices agreed to review a Mississippi case on the state's ban on abortion procedures after 15 weeks of pregnancy,  a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide. A ruling on that case is expected in 2022.
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    Research shows a connection between abortion access and the economic mobility and financial security of women.

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  • Sep 4, 2021 · Episode 511

    The end of a long week

    President Joe Biden makes his way to board Air Force One in Kenner, Louisiana on September 3, 2021.
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    We discuss Hurricane Ida and the infrastructure bill. Plus, we pay a round of our favorite game, Half Full/Half Empty.

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  • Sep 2, 2021 · Episode 510

    Climate change action: it’s now or never

    Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway in New York City following a night of extremely heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021.
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    Plus, a nod to Texas’s new abortion law and other stories that have us feeling hollowed out.

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  • Sep 1, 2021 · Episode 509

    Should I get my booster?

    Karen Andersen, who covers biotech at Morningstar, says the potential sale of booster shots to ward off variants of COVID-19 could be profitable for Pfizer and Moderna.
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    Plus, your questions about recycling and the climate impact of meal kits.

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  • Sep 1, 2021 · Episode 508

    What’s the deal with the creator economy?

    Plenty of colleges have film departments already.
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    Today, we’ll discuss how it’s disrupting industries and all the money behind it.

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  • Aug 31, 2021 · Episode 507

    Humanity can’t get a win

    Alonzo Lewis rescues items from his mother's home in Laplace, Louisiana, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida.
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    We’ll discuss somber news headlines, including the destruction in New Orleans.

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  • Aug 28, 2021 · Episode 506

    What’s Elon up to?

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    He wants to sell … electricity? Plus, we play a round of Half Full/Half Empty.

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  • Aug 27, 2021 · Episode 505

    Raging against the patriarchy

    Mike Richards at the Daytime Emmy Awards back in 2016. Richards, the executive producer of "Jeopardy!" was chosen to host the show before being replaced when scandals came to light.
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    Today, we’re discussing the scandals at Time’s Up and “Jeopardy!”

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  • Aug 26, 2021 · Episode 504

    How to prove your vaccine status

     A health care worker displays a COVID-19 vaccine record card at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Oregon.
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    Plus, we answer your questions about no-needle vaccines, taxes and why Jackson Hole?

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About the show

“Make Me Smart” is a podcast about the economy, technology, society, and culture hosted by Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams. New episodes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. In a time when the world is moving faster than ever, this podcast is where we unpack complex topics, together. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.

Before coming to Marketplace, Adams reported on the political, social and economic upheaval in Egypt following the Arab Spring. While reporting in Cairo, she received awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, the Religion Communicators Council, and the Association for Women in Communication. She was also competitively selected for the International Women’s Media Foundation “Great Lakes” Reporting fellowship to Uganda, where she reported on environmental, economic and LGBT issues.

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