What media consolidation means for free speech

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The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win

It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today’s episode: The US ain’t doing too hot in attracting European tech workers; OpenAI takes its video generator Sora behind the barn; and a rap ...  Show more

Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA

Every time you buy a ticket that leaves a U.S. airport, you pay a fee that’s supposed to help fund the TSA. So why have TSA workers been working without pay? Today on the show, we explore the history behind an earmarked tax and its very personal impacts.Come see Planet Money live ...  Show more

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