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A new United Nations report found that wealthy nations are scaling back funding for climate adaptation in developing countries, while the cost of mitigating the effects of climate change continue to grow. We’ll get into it. And, the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon revealed a secret pricing algorithm used by the company, known as Project Nessie. We’ll unpack how the algorithm has amassed huge profits for Amazon while raising prices across the board. Then, we’ll play a round of Half Full / Half Empty with guest host Amy Scott.

Here’s everything we talked about:

• • “Critics: Tuberville is just the face of a ‘broken’ confirmation process” from Roll Call

• • “Amazon made more than $1B using secret algorithm called ‘Project Nessie,’ FTC says” from The Hill

• • “Developing countries need at least $215 billion a year for climate adaptation” from Grist

• • Adaptation Gap Report 2023 from UN Environment Programme

• • “Rewriting the rules for the Colorado River’s management” from Marketplace

• • “Why small phones are hard to find” from Marketplace

• • “Super Commuting Is on the Rise, Thanks to Flexibility of Hybrid Work” from Business Insider

• • “Are your company’s cybersecurity trainings a waste of your time?” from Marketplace

• • “Brains and Losses: Aging and Financial Vulnerability to Scams” from Marketplace

• • “Do We Really Need Tequila From Celebrities Like Matthew McConaughey?” from Eater

• • “The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’: The Band’s ‘Last’ Song” from The New York Times

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