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Poll: Yes, someone has to go! Which TV character would you fire?
May 24, 2013
We all have a workplace nuisance. Take out your frustration by firing one of these fictional characters who exhibit bad office behavior.
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Preserving fertility for the low price of $50,000
May 23, 2013
For one woman, $50,000 on a new technology to freeze her eggs was worth the expense.
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Banning belly putts and big hits
May 22, 2013
Golf plans to disallow anchored putts, and the NFL is tinkering with ways to keep football players safer. How do you change the rules in sports without hurting popularity and profits?
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The safety payoff of the big business of gun training
May 22, 2013
As more people buy guns for self-defense, gun training courses grow.
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Matching donations with need after natural disasters
May 22, 2013
After a disaster many people want to help, but there tends to be confusion about what is needed.
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Working in the dark, in the aftermath of Moore's tornado
May 21, 2013
Recovery begins for those in the tornado's wake in Moore, Okla.
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Hold the spoon -- World Nutella Day back on after being called off
May 21, 2013
Nutella-maker Ferrero called for an end to the day celebrating the chocolate hazelnut treat, then backed off.
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Dove's viral video hit becomes most watched ad -- ever
May 20, 2013
Dove says the video has been watched over 114 million times.
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Nashville's Music City Center hopes to make a lasting note
May 20, 2013
Nashville's Music City Center cost $600 million and has a lot of cutting-edge bells and whistles. But convention organizers looking for a new convention center have a lot of options.
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The non-organic future
May 4, 2011
Think organic food plays an essential role in feeding the future? Think again.
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Allegations against U of Phoenix persist
Nov 3, 2009
For-profit schools such as the University of Phoenix get most of their revenue from federal student aid. They also face accusations of building enrollments through high-pressure tactics that leave students in deep debt. Amy Scott reports.
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Vioxx payouts may not be enough
Aug 4, 2008
Vioxx users who sued Merck will begin to receive payouts from the lawsuit this week. But Dan Grech reports several claimants are saying the money they receive won't be enough to cover the damage done.
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It's official: Pittsburgh is the most liveable city in the U.S.
Feb 22, 2011
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its 2011 Liveability Ranking and Overview, and the Steel City tops the U.S. list, beating out Los An...
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The fate of comics after newspapers
Jun 5, 2009
The convenience of the Web is threatening the potential for full-time newspaper strip comic artists to make a living. John Rabe explores what may be a potential threat to comic artists' careers and what they're doing to stay afloat.
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Who picked the word 'sequester' anyway?
Feb 21, 2013
Give us your suggestions for a better word for "sequester."
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Final note: There are more than 58,000 gunshops in the U.S.
Dec 14, 2012
A final note on today's tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
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An acclaimed Apple critic made up the details
Mar 16, 2012
The monologist Mike Daisey’s account of Chinese factory conditions in “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” made people think differently about their iPhones and iPads. But after an adaptation aired on This American Life, reaching China, an investigation there of his allegations found they were fabricated. Given other news reports on the conditions, will that matter?
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Inspecting Obama's health care claims
Sep 10, 2009
In his prime-time speech, President Obama said fixing health care would cost $900 billion over the next decade and help millions of uninsured people get coverage. Tamara Keith checks out a few of his claims.
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Education reform needs a new starting point
Jan 18, 2011
Teacher performance. Standardized testing. Charter schools. Those are just some of the topics dominating the discussion on education reform. But what about something even more basic -- like how we talk about success and failure with children?
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An acclaimed Apple critic made up the details
Mar 16, 2012
The monologist Mike Daisey’s account of Chinese factory conditions in “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” made people think differently about their iPhones and iPads. But after an adaptation aired on This American Life, reaching China, an investigation there of his allegations found they were fabricated. Given other news reports on the conditions, will that matter?
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Stealing from the old
Feb 6, 2012
Call it "elder financial abuse," the largely unreported crime claims hundreds of thousands of victims each year.
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Poll: Yes, someone has to go! Which TV character would you fire?
May 24, 2013
We all have a workplace nuisance. Take out your frustration by firing one of these fictional characters who exhibit bad office behavior.
0
Preserving fertility for the low price of $50,000
May 23, 2013
For one woman, $50,000 on a new technology to freeze her eggs was worth the expense.
0
Banning belly putts and big hits
May 22, 2013
Golf plans to disallow anchored putts, and the NFL is tinkering with ways to keep football players safer. How do you change the rules in sports without hurting popularity and profits?
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The safety payoff of the big business of gun training
May 22, 2013
As more people buy guns for self-defense, gun training courses grow.
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Matching donations with need after natural disasters
May 22, 2013
After a disaster many people want to help, but there tends to be confusion about what is needed.
0
Working in the dark, in the aftermath of Moore's tornado
May 21, 2013
Recovery begins for those in the tornado's wake in Moore, Okla.
0
Hold the spoon -- World Nutella Day back on after being called off
May 21, 2013
Nutella-maker Ferrero called for an end to the day celebrating the chocolate hazelnut treat, then backed off.
0
Dove's viral video hit becomes most watched ad -- ever
May 20, 2013
Dove says the video has been watched over 114 million times.
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Nashville's Music City Center hopes to make a lasting note
May 20, 2013
Nashville's Music City Center cost $600 million and has a lot of cutting-edge bells and whistles. But convention organizers looking for a new convention center have a lot of options.
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