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Does Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's $70 million gift to USC stack up to other celebrity endowments? (Infographic)

Margaret Aery | May 15, 2013
Who else has given millions to universities? Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are in good company.

Agriculture Secretary keeps eye on farm bill, organic farming

Kai Ryssdal | May 15, 2013
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack hopes organic farming will help financially strapped small-scale farmers.
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Acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller resigns

Nancy Marshall-Genzer | May 15, 2013
Acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller has resigned from his position, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday.
Posted In: IRS, Steven Miller

In France, an encore for recession

Stephen Beard | May 15, 2013
France today entered a double-dip recession. It depends on exports to Italy and Spain and they, like many eurozone nations, are still feeling the pinch. Europe's slump is dragging down the global economy.
Posted In: Eurozone, France, recession

Angelina Jolie's boon to a small film headed to Cannes

Stan Alcorn | May 15, 2013
Until days ago, 'Decoding Annie Parker' -- a film about a genetic researcher and a cancer patient -- was a low-key production with modest ambitions. Then Angelina Jolie revealed she had the very genetic mutation that stars in the film.

How not to take over a company like Sony

Mark Garrison | May 15, 2013
If the history of foreign investor activism in Japan is any indication, the outlook for hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb is not too loving.
Posted In: Japan, Sony, takeover

How a dead TV show like 'The Office' can live on

Sally Herships | May 15, 2013
A look at the afterlife of a sitcom like "The Office," which ends this Thursday night. Can anything be gained from internet royalties and syndication?

Rep. Dave Camp prepares to grill IRS over 501(c)(4)s

Kai Ryssdal | May 15, 2013
As the House prepares to scrutinize the IRS over its targeting of conservative social welfare groups, the Ways and Means chair wants answers.
Posted In: IRS

The incredible shrinking budget deficit

Noel King | May 15, 2013
The Congressional Budget Office reports that this year's federal budget will be the smallest in years -- but don't uncork the champagne yet.
Posted In: budget, budget deficit

The life of an online professor

Aarti Shahani | May 15, 2013
For the growing number of professors teaching Massive Open Online Courses, it means a lot of work, and sometimes stardom, too.
Posted In: moocs, online education

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