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Extended interview with NASA engineer Adam Steltzner
Ben Johnson | May 10, 2013NASA engineer Adam Steltzner, who navigated the landing of the Mars Curiosity Rover, talks the future of human space exploration.
Bloomberg reporters had ability to spy on its customers
Kai Ryssdal | May 10, 2013Goldman Sachs employees have raised concerns that Bloomberg News journalists could snoop on them through Bloomberg terminals.
The Obamacare charm offensive begins
Dan Gorenstein | May 10, 2013The Affordable Care Act's PR push is gearing up for prime time.
Japan's brilliant Microsoft Excel artist
| May 10, 2013A 73-year-old man in Japan used Microsoft Excel to create some striking images.
How old is 'too old' to lead a tech company?
Noel King | May 10, 2013The founder of Chinese online retail giant Alibaba is resigning at the age of 48. Why? He says he's too old for the job.
Are the 49ers a good fit for Levi Strauss?
Kai Ryssdal | May 9, 2013Can a partnership with the 49ers save the stagnant brand that is Levi Strauss jeans?
ArcelorMittal announces quarterly loss of $345 million
Amy Scott | May 9, 2013European steel giant ArcelorMittal announces its quarterly results today at a time when the global steel industry faces substantial challenges.
In theaters and with 'The Great Gatsby,' it's high class or class war
Noel King | May 9, 2013The opening of Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" will offer moviegoers a look at over-the-top Jazz Age luxury. But for all of Gatsby's glamour, many of the plots of this year's most highly anticipated films hinge on class conflict.
If millionaires formed a political party, they'd have a lock on government
Kai Ryssdal | May 9, 2013A Duke professor asks: What would happen if all the millionaires in public office joined a single political party? Answer: They'd control the federal government by a wide margin.
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The possible downside to the good jobless claims numbers
Stacey Vanek Smith | May 9, 2013U.S. jobless claims are falling -- most recently to a pre-recession level -- but does that mean nothing more than employers are getting to the point where they can’t lay off any more workers?
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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.
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