Episode 017: Transparency, Trade-Offs, and Tight Spaces

On the Desk of Brian · Dec 25, 2025 · 15m

📚 Education

FAFSA is adding an earnings indicator ⚠️ that flags colleges where grads earn less than the average high school graduate. With $1.7T in student loan debt 💸 and growing skepticism about degree value, the move is framed as a push for transparency 🔍.

🏙️ Economics

In San Francisco, a startup is offering shared sleeping pods 🛏️ for $700/month as a response to extreme housing costs. Supporters see a practical solution; critics call it dystopian. Demand suggests the model may expand 📈.

🏀 NBA

The Phoenix Suns may move Jalen Green into the starting lineup 🔁 when healthy, adding stability…