This weekend only, you can get a Marketplace zip-up hoodie when you donate $10 a month or more. Support public service journalism and pick up a cozy new sweatshirt, just in time for the cooler weather. Get yours before this deal ends at midnight on Sunday 👉 mktplc.org/3P2QA5H

Yet another dataset disappearing with real consequences... story by my colleague @carlajavier.bsky.social www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

For a story! Looking to speak to women about the cost of living — groceries, child care, housing, medical bills, retirement. If you want to chat, I'm here or at ccarrazana(at)19thnews.org!

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

We're only 9 days out from a potential government shutdown, and OMB *still* doesn't have its agency contingency plans up (this is the central hub for how every agency plans to operate under a shutdown).

I want to talk to more Black women journalists about #TheDoubleTax. If you know any, please tag them below!

A story no one is talking about - last week's high school shooting in Denver. 16-year-old white boy radicalized online and promoting white supremacist and anti-Semitic conspiracies, inspired by - and a fan of - terrorists who promoted replacement theory. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

America's H-2A visa program sounded like a way for Sofi to earn money and support her child in Mexico. Instead, she ended up living a nightmare. @maxblau.bsky.social and Zaydee Sanchez report, with illustration by Dadu Shin for @propublica.org projects.propublica.org/h2a-visa-far...

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...

UPDATE: For 11 days after an oil plant exploded, Millie Simmons couldn’t stay outside more than 10 min. Weeks later, sludge still paints gravestones, rooftops, & swing sets—and residents still don’t know what’s on their homes or in their yards. STORY: capitalbnews.org/roseland-exp...

When we use the concepts of "political violence" or "support for political violence," I've noticed that some are referring only to nonstate actors. Others also include state-directed political violence (e.g., using ICE on political enemies). Huge differences in the implications

Recent USDA memo confirms some of the deepest #SNAP cuts from the harmful Republican megabill will take effect starting this fall. It also leaves many unanswered questions. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

Today, @equitablegrowth.bsky.social released their second series of papers on the rise of right-wing populism. My contribution is a policy piece that provides an affirmative vision for investment in rural America. (1/9) equitablegrowth.org/a-place-base...

Random Artax photo for the timeline.

Woman w no criminal history detained by ICE after a routine check-in discovered she was pregnant and had a miscarriage while in custody. Judge ordered her released yesterday, citing apparent due process violations. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This is such an issue... and the looming Medicaid cuts coming under the OBBA is going to exacerbate the situation. Via @wsj.com www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Congressional stock trading ban news: Bipartisan group of lawmakers are introducing a new bill tomorrow. Will combine several current bills - hope is having more members unify behind one proposal will help get the bill done.

Join @amyscott.bsky.social‬, host of How We Survive, and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer @elizkolbert.bsky.social in conversation with @kairyssdal.bsky.social on September 9. Register for free at mktplc.org/4mUAhXz. Presented by Odoo with additional underwriting support from The Economist.

Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

NEW: Last week, oil literally rained down on a Black town in rural Louisiana where 60% of folks live in poverty. The company isn’t taking responsibility & the federal + state governments are saying residents have to clean it up themselves. capitalbnews.org/louisiana-oi...

What's led to the recent explosion of manga and anime in the U.S.? "Make Me Smart" host @kimberlyadams.bsky.social speaks with @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, author of manga-inspired graphic novel "Weirdo," on the floor of the recent AnimeNYC convention 👇

Folks who listen to “Make Me Smart” will know I’m a BIT of an #anime fan. I’ll be back to covering DC politics/ economics news soon… but, for the summer, here’s my list of 10 anime to help you learn about business/ economics. In case you want to dabble. #blerdsky www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

Folks who listen to “Make Me Smart” will know I’m a BIT of an #anime fan. I’ll be back to covering DC politics/ economics news soon… but, for the summer, here’s my list of 10 anime to help you learn about business/ economics. In case you want to dabble. #blerdsky www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

City Bureau's #DocumentersNetwork sites train & pay community members to cover local government meetings. Join us in harnessing collective knowledge, relationships, and capacity to create a powerful new information resource. documenters.org

In case you missed it, here’s our “Make Me Smart” deep dive on the anime/ manga business. Im at @animenyc.bsky.social this week getting more insight on how tariffs are affecting the industry and fans. Tune in to our live stream tomorrow for more! #animenyc www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

This is a pretty significant change. It looks like this blocks the ability of advocacy groups to organize campaigns to help people submit comments on proposed federal regs. People can still individually comment, but most folks don't without a nudge. Via @404media.co www.404media.co/the-governme...

Did you know that the AEA offers complimentary access to its journals for high school teachers and students? Sign up at aeaweb.org/resources/st....

For a bit of a break from the DC news cycle, I'm headed to @animenyc.bsky.social later this week to do some reporting on the business of anime/ manga and the growth of the industry. What do folks want to know? #animenyc #animenyc2025

NEW: Donald Trump's bid to commandeer D.C. law enforcement implicates a long list of laws and precedents governing federal law enforcement and use of the military for domestic purposes. An overview: www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Thanks @kimberlyadams.bsky.social @marketplace.org for sharing our work with the @documenters.org @citybureau.bsky.social . We love equipping people to navigate local public meetings! www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

Thanks to the team @vox.com's "Today, Explained" for having me on today's show to talk about the jobs numbers, Trump firing the BLS commissioner because he didn't like the jobs numbers, and other related economic dramas. megaphone.link/VMP4582153821

Federal reserve disputes, government spending transparency, new tariffs on smaller packages, and more. It’s always a busy news week in D.C. Washington correspondent Nancy Marshall-Genzer breaks down some stories you might have missed.

Just spoke with an administration official about the President’s decision to fire the BLS commissioner. Some takeaways: 1. The firing was due to what the White House sees as a “pattern of incompetence.” The possibility of firing her had been on the President’s radar for months.

Okay, *now you can start to worry about data being manipulated.

Chart at the top: if not for collapsing labor force participation since April, unemployment would've climbed to 4.9% today instead of 4.25%.

Not a pretty jobs report today... I think this one chart sums up what's wrong with anyone pointing to unemployment as a sign the labor market is "solid." A lot to unpack in the 🧵 #EconSky

‘There’s no work now, just debt’: Cambodian garment workers face precarious future as US tariffs loom

"Right now it feels like that lesson that was learned has been entirely forgotten," says JANM curator Emily Anderson www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/v...

This chart isn't exactly shocking, but it pretty clearly illustrates why so many younger people accuse older generations of hoarding wealth/ resources. www.apolloacademy.com/households-a...

The Regional Food Business Centers distributed more than $600,000 and helped launch 325 new businesses. capitalbnews.org/black-farmer...

NEW: Donald Trump opened a new front in his war with the courts by challenging their 160-year-old power to fill vacancies in federal prosecutors’ offices. That power was meant to be a check on presidents circumventing Senate confirmation. w/ Ry Rivard www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

apnews.com/article/labo...  "Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces"

Highly recommend the latest episode of @99pi.org by my friend, Christopher Johnson, which is all about "The Quiet Storm"-- The soundtrack of many evenings in Black households and the background of the... origins... of many of us. #IYKYK 99percentinvisible.org/episode/636-...

Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut Kicks 10 million off health insurance Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts

My story that aired on Friday feat @bbkogan.bsky.social, @pwallach.bsky.social, and others... all warning that the rescissions package Congress just approved means an already tough process to fund this government is likely to get harder. www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

New from CBPP: The rescission package isn’t just about international assistance or public media. It’s part of a broader Trump Admin effort to fundamentally upend Congress’s spending power & undermine its ability to negotiate spending deals in good faith. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...