Jun 21, 2013

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The Paris Air Show is one of the world’s largest aviation and defense showcases. But in this age of budget cuts, who's buying planes? Facebook now allows users to record videos through Instagram, challenging Vine. And Instagram videos are 15 seconds longer than its Twitter-backed rival.

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Final Note

Putin says he'll replace lost Super Bowl ring

by Kai Ryssdal

Jun 21, 2013

The Russian president claims he doesn't remember the incident involving Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring.

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Oracle sees future with NYSE; gives NASDAQ the boot

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jun 21, 2013

Oracle is leaving the NASDAQ and moving over to the New York Stock Exchange.

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The FAA answers: Why can't I use my iPad at takeoff?

by Dan Gorenstein

Jun 21, 2013

The productivity loss of takeoff and landing.

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Shelf Life

The reinvention of LEGO

by Kai Ryssdal

Jun 21, 2013

University of Pennsylvania professor Dave Robertson writes about the company and how it recovered from its near-death experience.

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Americans in Paris...at the Air Show

by Christopher Werth

Jun 21, 2013

The Paris Air Show is one of the world’s largest aviation and defense showcases. The U.S. pavilion is always the biggest, and typically attracts an entourage of American governors and members of Congress. But in this age of budget cuts, scrutiny on the costs will be high.

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Weekly Wrap

Ben Bernanke's muddled message?

by Kai Ryssdal

Jun 21, 2013

The Fed chairman spoke about quantitative easing on Wednesday, and the possibility of tapering, and the markets reacted.

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In online video competition, Facebook offers an extra 9 seconds

by Adriene Hill

Jun 21, 2013

Vine, on Twitter, lets you make a six-second video. Instagram, on Facebook, up to 15 seconds. What's nine more seconds worth?

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Does new TV show stereotype Latinas?

by Jeff Tyler

Jun 21, 2013

The new TV show, "Devious Maids," is a soap opera aimed at a Hispanic audience, but some Latinos feel it trades in stereotypes.

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The Paris Air Show is one of the world’s largest aviation and defense showcases. But in this age of budget cuts, who’s buying planes? Facebook now allows users to record videos through Instagram, challenging Vine. And Instagram videos are 15 seconds longer than its Twitter-backed rival.