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Kimberly Adams
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Aug 10, 2020 · Episode 253
President Donald Trump signs executive actions extending coronavirus economic relief, during a news conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 8, 2020.

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  • Aug 8, 2020 · Episode 252

    The virus is the economy

    A man wears a face mask as he check his phone in Times Square on March 22, 2020 in New York City. - Coronavirus deaths soared across the United States and Europe on despite heightened restrictions as hospitals scrambled to find ventilators.
    Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

    But this happy hour episode isn’t a total bummer. We’ll also dig into Phil Collins’ masterpiece, “In the Air Tonight.”

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  • Aug 7, 2020 · Episode 251

    It’s OK to not be OK!

    Salvadorian immigrant Ledis, quarantined at home with COVID-19, looks from her front door on April 16, 2020 in Long Island, New York.
    John Moore/Getty Images

    That’s Molly and Kimberly’s message to you this Thursday. Take good care.

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  • Aug 6, 2020 · Episode 250

    The data collection ‘arms race’

    As the future of TikTok in the United States is in limbo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's statement on removing untrusted Chinese apps makes it more confusing for Chinese technology companies operating in the U.S, like Lenovo.

    We’ll talk about it on this week’s Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday. Plus: contact tracing, supply shockwaves and alpacas.

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  • Aug 5, 2020 · Episode 249

    An unequal country is a vulnerable country

    People participate in a "March on Billionaires" event on July 17, 2020 in New York City.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Today on the show, we talk “radical reduction” with Atlantic staff writer George Packer.

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  • Aug 4, 2020 · Episode 248

    Let’s get real about USPS

    COVID-19 has caused another sharp decline in USPS' business, and the cost of keeping employees outfitted in gloves and masks is adding to its financial troubles.
    Mario Tama/Getty Images

    Plus: What is actually happening with TikTok?

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  • Aug 1, 2020 · Episode 247

    It’s a ‘Succession’ day

    Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, with his sons James and Lachlan, in 2013.
    Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

    Less rapping, but plenty of drama.

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  • Jul 31, 2020 · Episode 246

    Happy National Blueberry Month, or something?

    White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talks to reporters after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2020 in Washington, DC.
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    Who says Congress can’t get anything done?

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  • Jul 29, 2020 · Episode 245

    Check your quarantine snack supplies

    Check your quarantine snack supplies
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Plus, we’ll answer some other listener questions about the coronavirus relief bill and how weirdly hard it is to unload your extra coins.

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  • Jul 29, 2020 · Episode 244

    Let’s get antisocial

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a joint hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC.
    BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

    Ahead of Wednesday’s Big Tech hearing, we’re talking misinformation and hate speech with New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz.

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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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