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Marissa Cabrera

Senior Producer at Make Me Smart

producer @marketplace | formerly @kpbs | #mizzou alum | hablo español | she/her/ella | [email protected]

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  • 1 day ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

    Episode 1391May 13, 2025Anybody out there? Today we’re ditching the drama on Earth and talking about K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away. K2-18b recently made headlines after researchers claimed to observe possible “signs of life” in the planet's atmosphere. So, did we find aliens? Michaela Musilova, an astrobiologist and analog astronaut, said it’s too early to tell. “Is it actually a detection of life, or is it potentially just some noise in the data?

  • 2 days ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

    House Republicans’ newly released tax plan includes trillions in tax breaks. But those tax cuts will come at a cost. We’ll get into it. And, Apple plans to raise iPhone prices but won’t point fingers at President Trump’s tariffs. We’ll unpack how all the tariff chaos could lead to elevated prices, no matter what they actually cost companies. Plus, sci-fi escapism and Pope Leo XIV’s love of baseball make us smile. Here’s everything we talked about today:

  • 5 days ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Sabri Ben-Achour |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

    Episode 1389May 9, 2025Is U.S. trade policy being run on vibes? Trump said an 80% tariff on China “seems right.”MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AFP/Getty Images

  • 6 days ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Marissa Cabrera |Courtney Bergsieker

    Episode 1388May 8, 2025Will U.S.-U.K. trade relations keep calm and carry on? Following Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs, the United States has now struck a trade deal (sorta) with the United Kingdom. We’ll get into it. Plus, childcare costs a lot – and in some places, more than rent. Then, we’ll smile at the unexpected joy of “swole culture.” And what if, instead of sports metaphors, we used makeup lingo at work?

  • 1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Reema Khrais |Marissa Cabrera |Courtney Bergsieker

    On today’s episode: Marketplace’s Reema Khrais joins Kimberly to discuss two stories from opposite ends of the housing spectrum – cuts to rental assistance programs and the soaring cost of starter homes. Then, Kimberly explains yet another reason why the rest of the world is giving the U.S. major side-eye. And we’ll smile about a slimy substance that might help keep microplastics at bay and parrots connecting over Facetime.

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Marissa Cabrera
Marissa Cabrera @MarissaCabrera
28 Mar 24

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27 Jan 24

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23 Jan 24

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