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Sep 24, 2010
A new direction for St. Louis Arch
The St. Louis Arch is set to get a facelift of sorts. A design jury in St. Louis awarded the multi-million-dollar contract to a New York design firm. Their charge — undo decades of bad infrastructure planning and transform the Arch into a world-class tourist destination. Adam Allington reports.
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Sep 24, 2010
Listen up, music fans: Shh!
It's expensive to go to a rock 'n' roll show today — so let's make sure the experience is worth it. New York Times columnist Ron Lieber has some tips.
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Sep 24, 2010
Getting a fix without dental insurance
There are an estimated 45 million people under 65 who don't have dental insurance. For some — like reporter Vanessa Romo — that means going out on a limb and naming your own price.
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Sep 24, 2010
A $100 million donation or PR ploy?
Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Amy Scott about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's donation of $100 million to Newark, N.J. schools. Is it pure philanthropy or PR?
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Sep 24, 2010
Using shadow markets to increase global power
Kai Ryssdal talks to author Eric J. Weiner about his new book on the "shadow markets," which countries utilize to gain influence around the globe.
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Sep 24, 2010
Health insurance a tough sell for young people
Insurance companies are looking forward to healthy young people back on their books, now that the age children can stay on their parents' health insurance jumped from 19 to 26. But first, they'll have to convince young people that it's worth it.
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Sep 23, 2010
GOP pledge focuses on spending, taxes
The Republicans plan to issue "A Pledge to America," an agenda they say they'd put in place if they get control of the House of Representatives in November. Reporter Alisa Roth talks with Bill Radke about what's in the pledge.
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Sep 23, 2010
Debating tax cuts and the deficit
President Obama's recently departed budget director, Peter Orszag, recently said that letting all the tax cuts expire this year would bring the U.S. within striking distance of balancing the budget. Economics editor Chris Farrell talks with Bill Radke about what that tells us.
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Sep 23, 2010
New health reforms kick in for young
A number of new health care provisions are taking effect and young people will see some of the biggest changes. Health reporter Gregory Warner talks with Steve Chiotakis about what kind of changes are happening and who will pay for all of this.
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Sep 23, 2010
Blockbuster’s bust: Files for Chapter 11
This morning, Blockbuster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying it needs time to reduce its debt load and reorganize the company. Reporter Alisa Roth talks with Bill Radke about how the video store chain got to this point and what's next for the company.
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