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Class of 1986, 'Bueller... Bueller?'

Feb 22, 2012
The year: 1986. The place: Glenbrook North High School. The people: real-life classmates of Ferris Bueller. So, how did their lives turn out?
Posted In: movies, Entertainment, Ferris Bueller, change
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NASA in the market for some good eaters

Feb 22, 2012
The agency wants to figure out how it would feed astronauts on any future mission to Mars, so it needs people to try to cook and eat astronaut food for four long months.
Posted In: NASA, space, Food
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The hidden side of keeping employee morale high

Feb 22, 2012
Freakonomics Radio takes a look at alternative indicators of office morale, and the unintended consequences when companies try to keep employees happy.
Posted In: employees, office behavior, morale
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Ben and Jerry's now offering Greek yogurt

Feb 22, 2012
The ice cream company jumps in on the Greek yogurt craze.
Posted In: Food, ice cream, Ben and Jerry's
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Ferris Bueller, 25 years later

Feb 21, 2012
Movies can help set our expectations for how life may turn out. So, how did life turn out for the graduates of Ferris Bueller's high school, the real one?
Posted In: movies, Entertainment, Ferris Bueller, change
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Facebook profiles can predict job performance

Feb 21, 2012
A new study says looking at people's profiles on the social network can predict how dependable or emotionally stable a person is.
Posted In: Facebook, job performance
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The journey from farm to the dinner table

Feb 21, 2012
In her new book, journalist Tracie MacMillan explores the various ways that Americans grow, buy, sell and eat their food.
Posted In: Food, Agriculture, Walmart, produce
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Deceased dog gets credit card offer

Feb 20, 2012
In Ontario, Canada, one dog has a credit offer most of us can only dream of.
Posted In: Credit card, dog
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Hate those endless meetings? Try standing up

Feb 20, 2012
A project management consultant offers a few tips to keep team office meetings short and sweet.
Posted In: office behavior, workplace
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Taco Bell to launch Doritos tacos

Feb 20, 2012
Taco Bell will soon roll out tacos that have shells made from Doritos chips.
Posted In: fast food, Taco Bell, Food, Doritos

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The non-organic future

May 4, 2011
Think organic food plays an essential role in feeding the future? Think again.
Posted In: Food
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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.
Posted In: Education
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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.
Posted In: Crime, Health
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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...
Posted In: Liveability, Pittsburgh, The Economist
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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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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.
Posted In: Health
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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?
Posted In: Education
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See you soon, Scott

Jan 30, 2009
Today is Scott Jagow's last day as host of Marketplace Morning Report. Scott is ending three and a half years sitting at the MMR helm, but thankfully he won't be going too far.
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Doctors tackle health reform questions

Apr 19, 2010
Dr. Winston Capel talks with Kai Ryssdal about how much time he's spending on explaining health care reform, and whether it has been hard to get educated on how the health overhaul will work.
Posted In: Health
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VIDEO: Bill's goodbye

Oct 15, 2010
News in rhyme in 60 seconds time. This week: Unemployment's rise, dollar's demise, the Nobel prize, and Bill says bye-bye.

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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.
Posted In: elderly, Crime

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