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In China, signs translated into English baffle

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Rob Schmitz
Aug 11, 2011
With rising tourism, more Chinese signs are translated into English, often inaccurately. Some call the resultant puzzling hybrid "Chinglish."
Posted In: China
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Costco shoppers come for the bargains -- and the samples

Jan 17, 2011
If you've ever been to a Costco on a Saturday afternoon, you've fought the throngs of shoppers gathered around the samples tables. Costco says giving out samples is part of its business plan -- but does the tactic help sell products, or just feed hungry shoppers?
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Economic troubles lead to 'end of men'

Jun 22, 2010
Some of the few industries still hiring are dominated by women, while other industries classically staffed by men are slowly dying out. The Atlantic's Hanna Rosin talks with Kai Ryssdal about an article she wrote that discusses why men are getting squeezed out of the economy.
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Home weatherization can pay off big

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Sam Eaton
Jan 29, 2010
Reporter Sam Eaton turns his home into a model of energy efficiency, and talks about the ways home weatherization can pay off big financially.
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Letters: No slowdown in your opinions

Mar 24, 2009
Kai Ryssdal reviews your comments about AIG's infamous bonuses, the securitization industry, and suggested names for this recession.
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The bill

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Nate DiMeo
Jan 20, 2006
I've found myself completely fascinated by the receipts you get after you pay for dinner here....
Posted In: China
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Look past the headlines: Horse meat is cheaper, healthier

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Stephen Beard
Feb 15, 2013
A major scandal in Europe over horsemeat is having an unexpected consequence in Britain: A surge in sales of horseburgers.
Posted In: horse, Food, food safety, england
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Rep. Congressman Dave Camp on tax cuts and unemployment

Dec 2, 2010
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Republican Congressman Dave Camp about the House of Representative's vote to extend the Bush era tax cuts, and unemployment.
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Road Warriors: Tim Westergren

Jul 6, 2010
In our new series "Road Warriors," producer Michael Raphael introduces us to some of our listeners' soundtracks when they're out on the road. We kick off the series with Tim Westergren, founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Pandora.com, the online radio company that's made waves by using mathematical algorithms to guess what music you want to hear.
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Prof. to student: Get your s*** together

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Bill Radke
Feb 24, 2010
A student at NYU's Stern School of Business was frustrated when a professor told him to leave for being an hour late to class. He wrote the professor an e-mail . . . and got his own private lecture.

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