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Margaret Thatcher's foes turned anger into big business, and a soundtrack for the '80s

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Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 8, 2013
From punk rock to TV satires such as Spitting Image, many of those who set out to pillory Margaret Thatcher for her policies made a nice living doing so. Listen to the soundtrack that hate created.
Posted In: Margaret Thatcher, Britain, Music
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For China, the Olympics are more than a game

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Rob Schmitz
Aug 2, 2012
China's government sees winning gold medals as a key affirmation of the country's worth. Athletes who don't come first can get a frosty reception.
Posted In: London Olympics, Olympics 2012, China
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China's Rocket Launches to the Tune of "America the Beautiful"

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Rob Schmitz
Sep 30, 2011
Photo: AFP/Getty It's been a tough week for China's government. First, you had a terrible subway crash in Shanghai that injure...
Posted In: China, China's Politics, China's Society, space program, video, View from China
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Letters: The non-organic future

May 11, 2011
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: responses to the question of whether organic farming can feed the world.
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Financially planning for your children's futures

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 12, 2010
So how soon should you start making financial plans for your kids? When they are in kindergarten? Before they start school? How about even before they're born! Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Hey, it's the Free Credit Report guy!

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Sean Cole
Mar 26, 2010
Reporter Sean Cole goes behind the scenes of FreeCreditReport.com's catchy advertising and meets up with the site's star: musician and actor Eric Violette.
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All in a day's work...

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Kai Ryssdal
Jan 8, 2006
So the truth of the matter is I’m not sleeping very well. Seems like every morning I wake up at 3 or 3:15, toss and turn for a couple of hours,...
Posted In: China
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Getting around in Chongqing

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Yu Xiumei
Jan 6, 2006
CHINESE ETIQUETTE FOR DUMMIES II...
Posted In: China
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Car crash videos you can't stop watching, and why Russian corruption is to blame

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Kai Ryssdal
Feb 15, 2013
Russian corruption has forced many people to install dashboard cameras to protect themselves against false charges or claims of liability. All those cameras have an unforeseen side effect -- they've helped create some incredible viral videos.
Posted In: Russian corruption
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Greece adopts drastic austerity measures

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John Dimsdale
Feb 13, 2012
Overnight, the Greek parliament imposed drastic cuts that will layoff some 150,000 government workers, raise the retirement age and lower the minimum wage by 20 percent. What would the same cutbacks feel like here in the U.S.?
Posted In: Greece, austerity, budget cuts

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