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Poll: Medicare should be for everyone

Feb 12, 2009
A new poll shows a majority of Americans believe Medicare should be expanded to include everyone. More than half of respondents are even willing to pay more taxes for the coverage. Danielle Karson reports.
Posted In: Health
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Spirit of the (cyber)season

by
Robert Reich
Dec 13, 2012
Does the embrace of online shopping lessen the meaning of the holiday season?
Posted In: gift giving, gifts, holiday shopping
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Moving to Canada? Better get a lawyer

by
Lauren Chooljian
Oct 24, 2012
The old political punchline about moving to Canada if an election goes the wrong way is more than a joke to some -- and a lot harder to pull off than most people suspect.
Posted In: Canada, politics
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Now you too can drink like a Founding Father

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Katharine Crnko
May 9, 2011
The New York Public Library has published a handwritten recipe for "small beer" by none other than Founding Father George Washington. The recipe...
Posted In: beer, Food, George Washington, New York Public Library
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What to do with money over a lifetime

by
Chris Farrell
Jan 28, 2011
Our guest blogger this week is Barbara Friedberg. she wants to "to educate, inspire, and motivate for wealth in money and life." Her advice in t...
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How viable is high-speed rail in California?

Nov 10, 2010
Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours? You could with high-speed rail. Reporter Casey Miner takes a look at the obstacles and the potential benefits of the high-speed rail project in the Golden State.
Posted In: Transportation
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FDA mulls genetically-modified salmon

Sep 17, 2010
Consumer and environmental groups will be watching the Food and Drug Administration, which could approve -- for the first time -- a genetically-modified animal. Rob Manning reports on the experimental fish.
Posted In: Food
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Toronto district seeks audible harmony

by
Sean Cole
Jun 17, 2010
The main drag in any urban neighborhood is its moneymaker. So naturally those areas are always trying to figure out how to make more money, and beautification is a bit part of it. One Toronto neighborhood's beautification is of a more audible variety. Sean Cole reports.
Posted In: Entertainment, Retail
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Devo on de-evolution, devalued music

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 14, 2010
Gerald Casale, founder of the group Devo, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what brought his band back into the studio for a new album after 20 years, and the group's de-evolution notion.
Posted In: Entertainment
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Marketplace Minute with Bill Radke 4/23

by
Bill Radke
Apr 23, 2010
This week: Goldman Sachs, volcanic ash, GM bailout loan paybacks . . . and Bill's got some Greek bonds if you're interested.

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