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The first national private school voucher program just dropped

The first national private school voucher program just dropped

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Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending law establishes the first major federal program for shifting public money to private schools. It comes in the form of a wonky tax break. We’ll explain how it will work. And, we’ll get into how massive cuts to Medicaid will impact rural hospitals across the United States. Plus, anime is more popular than ever on Netflix.


Here’s everything we talked about today:


  • "Burning Questions: How do cuts to NOAA impact all of us?" from Marketplace
  • "Congress Passes National Private School Voucher Program as Part of Policy Bill" from The New York Times
  • "The new wave of private school vouchers" from Make Me Smart
  • "Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package" from The Conversation
  • "Trump bill's health effects won't be felt until after midterms" from Axios
  • "Netflix Says 50 Percent of Global Users Now Watch Anime, Reveals Expanded Slate" from The Hollywood Reporter
  • "A new start after 60: I quit my job, bought a camera – and became a successful wildlife photographer" from The Guardian
  • "At 40, She Discovered She Was One of America’s Best Free Divers" from Texas Monthly


Got a question for the hosts? Call 508-U-B-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.

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