Our common nature is a musical journey with Yo-Yo Ma and me, Ana Gonzalez, through this

complicated country.

We go into caves, onto boats, and up mountain trails to meet people, hear their stories,

their poetry, and of course, play some music, all to reconnect to nature and get closer to the things we're missing.

Listen to Our Common Nature from WNYC, wherever you get podcasts. Good morning. I'm Jane Pauley, and this is Sunday morning.

Predicting the future used to be the realm of fortune tellers, looking into crystal balls

or reading tarot cards. But now anyone can make a fortune, or try to anyway, by betting on the future

in what's known as a prediction market. If you think you know who will win an election,

or whether interest rates will go up, you can bet on it. As you might expect, critics are asking,

isn't this just gambling in disguise? Joling Kent tells us all about it. As you might expect, critics are asking, isn't this just gambling in disguise?

Joling Kent tells us all about it.

Oh my God, Taylor's in the game!

Swifties everywhere rejoiced when Taylor Swift announced her engagement. But the ones

who traded Taylor on the prediction markets might have been the happiest of all.

In 10 years, I think prediction markets could be larger than the stock market.

Larger than the stock market.

I think because really what we're building is something that can appeal to everyone.

Later on Sunday morning, the booming business of betting on everything.

In the recent nationwide elections, affordability was a key issue, as millions of Americans

struggle with the high cost of living. And for the working poor, that often comes down to

something as basic as keeping a roof over their heads.

Ted Koppel meets some families, living paycheck to paycheck.

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