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The digital age has changed what it means to 'search'
Nicholas Carr Jan 15, 2013
As more sites look to monetize web search functions, a commentator questions what it means 'to search.'
Cars damaged by Sandy make suspicious comeback
Sally Herships Jan 14, 2013
Often sold for scrap, many storm-swamped cars are cleaned up and resold with clean records that make no mention of flood damage
Googling the flu and going high speed cable in China
David Brancaccio Jan 14, 2013
Is this a regular flu season or one for the record books? It depends a bit on whether your metric is the official numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or Google. In China, the government is requiring each new home close to necessary infrastructure to get a fiber optic cable hookup.
NY debates expensive storm surge barrier
Mark Garrison Jan 10, 2013
New York weighs options for storm defenses in the wake of deadly Sandy. Among them are expensive waterway barriers to protect against storm surges.
Delay of federal Sandy relief package to squeeze state budgets
Dan Bobkoff Jan 3, 2013
A $60 billion Sandy relief package passed the Senate in December, but House leadership reneged on its pledge to pass the bill before the end of the session.
Holiday sales grow at weakest pace since 2008
Dan Gorenstein Dec 26, 2012
Hurricane Sandy, the threat of the fiscal cliff, and the election may have all contributed to a disappointing holiday shopping season.
2012 was a costly year for severe weather
Scott Tong Dec 24, 2012
Losses from hurricanes, tornadoes, drought and other severe weather events totaled more than any other year besides 2005, the year of Hurricane Katrina.
Life after losing everything
Tony Cox Dec 21, 2012
In June 2012, Marketplace Money shared the story of the Gulis, a couple whose home and business were destroyed in the Colorado wildfires. We check in on them six months later and find out how they're rebuilding their lives after losing nearly everything.
Local businesses still struggling after Sandy
Mark Garrison Dec 17, 2012
Sandy's enduring problems for commuters and small businesses are on display in Hoboken, New Jersey.
The importance of technology during natural disasters
Jeff Horwich Dec 31, 2012
On Monday, Congress takes up a $60 billion recovery package for areas affected by Superstorm Sandy. When the lights went out and the floodwaters moved in, people needed food and sandbags, sure -- but they also needed information and connectivity.
