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Can festivals save the book?

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Jennifer Collins
Apr 29, 2011
Events bring in book lovers -- even as brick-and-mortar stores close.
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Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail

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Daryl Paranada
Apr 29, 2011
Title: Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail Author: Kurt Michael Friese, Kraig Kraft, Gary Nabhan Publisher: Chelsea Green Publis...
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Hot Topic: A lesson in climate change and chili peppers

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Apr 29, 2011
There are more than 10,000 varieties of chili peppers, and they are big business. But climate uncertainty is affecting the cultivation of some peppers.
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Excerpt: Chasing Chiles

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Daryl Paranada
Apr 29, 2011
The following is an excerpt from CHASING CHILES: HOT SPOTS ALONG THE PEPPER TRAIL by KURT MICHAEL FRIESE, KRAIG KRAFT, and GARY PAUL NABHAN,...
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The Wizard of Lies

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Katharine Crnko
Apr 27, 2011
Title: The Wizard of Lies Author: Diana B. Henriques Publisher: Times Books Type: Non Fiction Released: April 26, 2011 Length: 448 pages Ne...
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Excerpt: Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar

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Chau Tu
Apr 22, 2011
The following excerpt is from "Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work." Listen to an interview with editor Richard Ford and learn...
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Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work

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Chau Tu
Apr 22, 2011
Title: Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work Edited by: Richard Ford Publisher: Harper Perennial Type: Fiction Anthology Rele...
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Paul Allen on Bill Gates and today's Microsoft

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Apr 19, 2011
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen discusses his tempestuous relationship with Bill Gates, and how he feels about Microsoft now.
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Paul Allen on venture capitalism and a new tech bubble

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Apr 19, 2011
Steve Chiotakis talks to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen about the first steps to getting a good idea off the ground, why the competitive landscape for tech companies is way tougher than when Microsoft was founded and whether we're in the middle of a new tech bubble.
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Our complicated relationship with plastic

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Apr 18, 2011
Susan Freinkel, author of "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story," discusses our relationship with plastic -- its important uses and the harm it can cause.
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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

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

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