(Markets Edition) Senate Republicans are looking to repeal Obamacare’s mandate that people have to sign up for health insurance. We’ll look at how much money they could stand to save by slashing it, and whether healthier people will still buy insurance. Afterwards, we’ll chat with Susan Schmidt, senior portfolio manager for Westwood Holdings Group, about why there’s been a back-to-back decline in stocks. Then to cap off today’s show, we’ll discuss how Mexico has been coping after two devastating earthquakes in September.  

(U.S. Edition) Republicans are looking for ways to pay for the tax cuts they’re proposing. One of them: repealing the Obamacare mandate that individuals have to buy insurance. We’ll do the math on how that would work. Afterwards, we’ll discuss how medium-sized banks are downsizing to escape the Federal Reserve as one of their regulators, and then talk with art critic Blake Gopnik about a Leonardo da Vinci painting that could sell for more than $100 million tonight.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … Ninety-three-year-old Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years, but now South Africa’s president has confirmed he is under house arrest. We chart the country’s economic decline under Mugabe, and ask what his removal from power could mean for the country’s future. Afterwards, figures out today from the U.N. show opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is up 40 percent. We hear from Afghanistan about the thousands of young children addicted to the drug.

(Markets Edition) With the House and Senate continuing to work out the details of their tax plans, we’ll take a look at what their proposed cuts would mean in a tight labor market like this. David Kelly, chief global strategist at JP Morgan Funds, explains why the cuts could end up worsening the trade deficit, but potentially lead to higher wages. Afterwards, we’ll look at the White House’s push for cleaner fossil fuels and natural gas (while many other countries are focused on renewables), and then discuss how island nations like Kiribati are preparing for a future without land because of climate change.

(U.S. Edition) A group of senators has announced that they’re rolling back regulation on small and regional banks, along with credit unions. We’ll go over some of the changes they plan to make, which include easing some Dodd-Frank requirements. Afterwards, we’ll examine a new report that shows historically black colleges and universities are contributing $15 billion a year to the economy, and then we’ll cap off today’s show by looking at a nursing shortage that’s forcing hospitals to close beds. One big reason: existing nurses aren’t going into education.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service…Venezuela owes investors $150 billion and one credit agency now say the country is in selective default. Afterwards we hear how Greenpeace activists are taking the Norwegian government to court today to stop Arctic oil drilling.  Then we look at how investors are reacting to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar.

(Markets Edition) Both the House and Senate have released their proposed bills to overhaul America’s tax system, and it turns out the markets are kind of disappointed in these plans. Julia Coronado, the founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, stopped by to tell us why the response is lukewarm. Afterwards, we’ll look at the possibility that the U.S. will impose tariffs on solar panels imported from other countries, and then discuss how France is using drones to catch dangerous drivers.

(U.S. Edition) Carbon emissions are up 2 percent this year, heading to a record high, according to a report from the Global Carbon Project. We’ll look at some of the reasons for this increase, and where the U.S. stands on climate change. Afterwards, we’ll chat with Bill Gates about his efforts to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The Microsoft founder and philanthropist is investing $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund.

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … Uber is one step closer to an investment of as much as $10 billion. Then, new data unveiled today says world carbon emissions haven’t peaked as hoped. We get the latest from UN climate talks in Bonn and find out how a U.S. delegation on “clean coal” is causing a stir at the event. Afterwards, we hear the Australian debate around immigration and the economy.