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Lockheed Martin moves beyond weapons to clean water with graphene

Interview by
Ben Johnson | Mar 18, 2013
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has discovered a way to make desalination 100 times more efficient. And that could have a big impact on bringing clean drinking water to the developing world and war zones.
Posted In: defense contractors, developing countries, lockheed martin
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Longer loans allow consumers to stretch their budgets

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Jeff Tyler | Sep 14, 2012
Six and seven-year car loans are increasingly popular, though they come at a higher price over the long term.
Posted In: auto loan, car loan, Mustang
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Beware the rise of the robo-grader

Interview by
Sarah Gardner | Apr 5, 2013
EdX is launching a new free online service that grades papers and provides instant feedback on student essays.
Posted In: Education, teachers
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Fact Check: The truth behind fracking claims in 'Promised Land'

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Scott Tong | Jan 8, 2013
Dead cows in Pennsylvania? Sorting out fact from fiction in the new feature movie "Promised Land" starring Matt Damon, which examines the underworld of the booming industry of hydraulic fracturing
Posted In: fracking
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Cruise ships: A luxury for the rest of us

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson | Jan 25, 2013
Royal Caribbean president and CEO Adam Goldstein tells Marketplace who's taking cruise vacations and why.
Posted In: cruise ships, luxury, Royal Caribbean, Travel, vacations
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Fisher Island: America's most exclusive zip code

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Jeremy Hobson | Jan 25, 2013
Just off the coast of Miami is one of the richest places in the country. Marketplace takes a tour of the ultra-exclusive enclave.
Posted In: Fisher Island, luxury, Miami, real estate, wealthy
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Olympian priorities: Gold or green?

Interview by
Tess Vigeland | Jul 20, 2012
Thirty-five-year-old Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto talks about struggling in the pursuit of gold.
Posted In: high jump, Jamie Nieto, London Olympics, Personal Finance, spending, sponsorship
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Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks

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Krissy Clark | Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
Posted In: African American, Jobs, race, Unemployment
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Why have so many people given up looking for work?

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Krissy Clark | Apr 5, 2013
The jobs numbers are out and the work force is shrinking again. Why are people quitting their searches and what do they do once they've stopped? We hear from a discouraged worker.
Posted In: discouraged workers, Jobs, Unemployment
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Renting homes to recovering addicts, for a profit

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Sarah Gross | Apr 5, 2013
A growing number of U.S. homeowners are renting rooms to recovering addicts and turning their properties into so-called ‘sober homes.’ It's a hot but sketchy new real estate market.
Posted In: Housing, recovery, rehab, sober

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