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Jess Walter on the art of being underwater

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 12, 2013
Jess Walter's new book of short stories "We Live in Water" chronicles those who are down on their luck.
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Statistics may sound boring, but they're everywhere

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 11, 2013
Charles Wheelan's new book "Naked Statistics" has fun with the serious subject of stats.
Posted In: statistics
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Charlie LeDuff on going home to Detroit, and the problems with ruin porn

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 7, 2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff goes home in his latest book, "Detroit: An American Autopsy."
Posted In: Detroit
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Love in the time of data

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 5, 2013
For the author of "Data: A Love Story," finding her perfect match was as easy as...creating the right matrix.
Posted In: love, online dating
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Giving credit to the government for the bailout

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 24, 2013
Alan Blinder, an economist and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, discusses why he thinks the government doesn't get enough credit for saving the U.S. economy from a much worse fate.
Posted In: bailout, financial bailout, TARP, stimulus, Federal Reserve
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The bitter pill of globalization

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 7, 2013
A robust global economy spreads wealth -- and pandemics like the flu, SARS, even the plague.
Posted In: Health, disease
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What makes a city walkable?

Interview by
Sarah Gardner
Jan 3, 2013
According to urban planner Jeff Speck, designing cities for cars makes cities "crappy," but making a city walkable is no easy task.
Posted In: Portland, Traffic, cars, walking, city planning
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The art of checking in

Interview by
Sarah Gardner
Dec 20, 2012
Tips for your next hotel stay from a long-time hotelier.
Posted In: hotels, tipping
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Ousted Olympus CEO on becoming a whistleblower

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson
Dec 6, 2012
It's been just over a year since Michael Woodford lost his job as the CEO of Olympus after challenging the board with tough questions. Woodford explains what he learned about business culture and personal risk from becoming a whistleblower.
Posted In: whistleblowers, ceo, Japan
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Warren Buffett on what he 'gets' about the economy, investing mistakes, and inflation

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson
Nov 28, 2012
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history, so what does he know about the economy that few others do? Buffet discusses the biggest investment mistake he's ever made, his economic concerns in the year ahead, and how to get the U.S. growing again.
Posted In: Warren Buffett, Investing, Economy

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