Oil companies pump it up

Marketplace's November 5 episode covers U.S. oil companies posting strong third-quarter profits while crude production hits a record high. The show also takes up why companies switch stock exchanges and how AI-generated submissions are flooding academic journals in a way that hurts the credibility of research. A seasonal segment explores cookie decorating classes and their presence on TikTok. The episode closes with a family leaving their life in Idaho to protect their trans daughter. Each story is framed through its economic angle.