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What will it take to make tornado prediction better?

Shannon Mullen | May 21, 2013
Prediction for tornadoes like the one in Moore, Okla., has gotten pretty good. Building thousands of new radar stations would make it better.
Posted In: Science, tornado, weather
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This burger brought to you by a test tube

Stephen Beard | May 21, 2013
Dutch scientists will shortly unveil a burger that uses meat grown at great expense in a laboratory. Growing meat is more efficient in the long-term, but people may not take to it.
Posted In: burger, fake meat, meat, Science
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Does U.S. oil boom mean lower prices at the pump?

Sarah Gardner | May 14, 2013
America's closer to energy independence, but the days of $2 gas are history.
Posted In: energy, Oil
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Keystone pipeline decision is pivotal for environmentalists

David Gura | Aug 26, 2011
It's expected that the State Department will release its final environmental assessment of the Keystone XL pipeline. There have been protests in Washington against the pipeline for two weeks.
Posted In: Oil
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The steps to making Tumblr a moneymaker

Stacey Vanek Smith | May 20, 2013
How does Yahoo plan to sell ads to turn Tumblr into a profitable acquisition?
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Moleskine's CEO on paper's advantages (and how to pronounce Moleskine)

Kai Ryssdal | May 20, 2013
Arrigo Berni puts his bet on paper over tablets after taking Moleskine public.
Posted In: Moleskine, notebook, paper
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NASA footage shows meteor crashing into moon

Ben Johnson | May 21, 2013
Things crashing into the moon -- that's how the third Transformers movie starts right? Sorry Michael Bay, when it comes to explosions, we'd rather watch the NASA source footage.
Posted In: moon, NASA, space
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Podcast Special: Euro Crisis Contagion

Kai Ryssdal | Nov 2, 2011
Travel the globe in this special Marketplace broadcast co-produced with the BBC World Service for a look at how Europe's financial troubles are affecting people and businesses worldwide.
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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Kai Ryssdal | May 16, 2013
The former U.S. defense secretary shares lessons on politics and business.
Posted In: Donald Rumsfeld
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Could apartments become the next no-smoking zone?

Sarah Gardner | Nov 15, 2012
If the folks behind the Great American Smokeout have their way, the latest frontier in the “no smoking” crusade could be apartment buildings.

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