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Make Me Smart With Kai and Molly

Blog: Founding conflicts, conflicting numbers

by Molly Wood
Jan 25, 2017
On our first episode of Make Me Smart, we asked you to tell us what you thought about the show, and you had lots to say about polls and presidents.
Protesters flood Independence Avenue during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
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India's history told through 50 lives

by Hayley Hershman
Sep 30, 2016
A new book looks at India's past and present.
A few of the notable figures from Khilnani's book are also featured on these posters above.
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The immigrant story behind a famous frankfurter

by Robert Garrova
Aug 19, 2016
How Nathan’s Famous went from a Coney Island stand to one of the biggest names in hot dogs.
Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island, New York, in 1976.
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A battle for the airwaves that ruined a friendship

by Kai Ryssdal
May 27, 2016
A conversation with Scott Woolley, author of "The Network."
 David Sarnoff (1891 - 1971), general manager of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
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What 'Hamilton' can teach us about central banking

by David Brancaccio
Dec 8, 2015
Producer Jeffrey Seller explains why bureaucracy is a hit on Broadway.
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For some, family history can be traced through a bank

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 17, 2015
Why genealogy is a financial service.
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Big dinos mean big opportunities for museums

by Adriene Hill
Jun 3, 2015
Natural history venues are looking for a boost from 'Jurassic World.'
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The rich history of money and why we can't master it

by David Gura
Mar 19, 2015
Author Kabir Sehgal explores the history and psychology of money in his new book
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The lingering cost of rioting

by David Weinberg
Nov 26, 2014
Two economists who studied the long-term effects of urban rioting say many cities never truly recover.
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Some of oldest banks in the world, then and now

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 29, 2014
As the ECB's latest "stress test" shows, not all are in the greatest of health.
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