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What now for New Orleans' musicians?

Sep 8, 2005
Jazz legend Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans in 1901, and the city's been a center for American music ever since. What's next for musicians who call it home? Rachel Dornhelm reports.
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"Day in the Work Life": School Principal

Sep 2, 2005
On this week's "A Day in the Work Life" — our regular look at how folks trade time for money — we get sent to the principals office.
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Appraising Adjustors

Sep 2, 2005
After a natural disaster hits, many people turn to Public Insurance Adjustors to deal with their insurance companies. But do they always have your best interests in mind? Tess Vigeland talks to consumer advocate Amy Bach.
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Losing Everything

Sep 2, 2005
What do you do when you've lost everything? What are the first steps you can take to rebuilding your finances? Tess Vigeland finds out where and when to ask for help from a survivor of a natural disaster.
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Fertility Tourism

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Ashley Milne-Tyte
Aug 27, 2005
In the United States, the average price of an in-vitro fertilization cycle runs about $12,000. That price tag is pushing some couples to seek cheaper fertility treatment overseas. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
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"Day in the Work Life: Textile Conservator

Aug 20, 2005
On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our regular look at how folks trade time for money -- we bond with a textile conservator.
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Hereditary Hogwash

Aug 20, 2005
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the "Straight Story." This week, Chris offers another tale of bad science: the existence of a genetic elite.
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From Online to on Your Wall

Aug 20, 2005
Got some blank walls in need of a little color? Real Simple's Lesley Alderman gives Kai a tour of the best places to buy art online.
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A New Cell Plan Phones Home

Aug 20, 2005
Coming soon to a cell phone store near you... a plan that doesn't involve signing a contract in blood and doesn't erase your unused minutes. Sound too good to be true? Well, cellular expert Delly Tamer reads the fine print behind the biggest buzz in the wireless industry: pay as you go mobile plans.
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Living the E-Life

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John Dimsdale
Aug 20, 2005
We've all seen the ads marketing the convenience of online banking. Which made us wonder: Is using the Internet for paying bills and buying groceries as hassle free as the commercials suggest? Marketplace's John Dimsdale went e-tailing and reports on whether online saves time.

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...

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How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan

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