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Feb 1, 2011
The possibility of an Internet shutdown in the U.S.
The Internet shutdown in Egypt got some wondering how possible it would be to accomplish here in the U.S., and how that could happen.
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Feb 1, 2011
Growing food, fuel shortages add to discontent in Egypt
New York Times reporter Nick Kulish talks with Bob Moon about how food and fuel shortages in Egypt may exacerbate its problems and whether that will lead to any backlash.
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Feb 1, 2011
Latin American workers return home
The global economic crisis dried up jobs in the U.S. and Europe, forcing many Latin American workers to return to their home countries.
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Jan 31, 2011
Microsoft’s Kinect could let advertisers into your home
Microsoft's new Kinect video game system can potentially see what you're doing in your living room. Sound spooky? It could be a boon for advertisers.
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Jan 29, 2011
Artists worry about toxic art supplies
Art supplies like paints and glues can contain lead and other dangerous compounds. For artists, exposure to art supplies could damage their lungs, or even the brain.
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Jan 29, 2011
What to do — and write — if you have a customer service complaint
Columnist Timothy Noah held a complaint letter-writing contest on Slate. He talks with Tess Vigeland about where to go if you have a complaint. And the contest's winner, Keith Bertrand, weighs in on what he wrote in his letter to get a response.
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Jan 29, 2011
The economic impact of Egypt’s protests and Internet shutdown
How has the Egyptian government's shutdown of social media, mobile services and the Internet affected protests? Marwan Kraidy, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the protests are hurting Eygpt's business community and how it might affect the nation economically.
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Jan 29, 2011
Weekly Wrap: The World Economic Forum in Davos
Kai Ryssdal talks to Leigh Gallagher from Fortune Magazine and Reuters blogger Felix Salmon about the week on Wall Street, at Davos, and beyond.
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Jan 29, 2011
A mortgage modification mess
Neil Barofsky, special inspector general for TARP, said the government's mortgage modification program has been "abysmal." Karin Andreen has been through the modification process and talks with Tess Vigeland about her horror story.
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Jan 29, 2011
Getting Personal: Funding education, a mortgage
Tess Vigeland and MoneyWatch's Kathy Kristoff talk about why Twitter isn't good for investing advice and answer your questions about non-loan options to pay for college, paying down student debt and whether you can have too much money to qualify for a loan.
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