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Mar 11, 2010
U.S. public education needs a bailout
Soon the Obama administration is expected to announce billions in extra federal funds for under-performing public schools. Commentator Robert Reich says the administration needs to do a lot more.
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Mar 10, 2010
Game consoles zapping U.S. energy
The Senate is taking up ways to improve energy efficiency in homes, including certain video game consoles known to be energy vampires. Nationally, these consoles could be using as much energy as San Diego does in one year. Brett Neely reports.
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Mar 10, 2010
Illinois seeks $13B for budget shortfall
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will be unveiling plans to make up for his state's huge budget shortfall, and state residents are putting forward their own suggestions to raise $13 billion. Jay Field reports.
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Mar 10, 2010
Exasperation with U.S. health care
Author Lionel Shriver talks with Kai Ryssdal about her book, "So Much for That," in which the protagonist's plans for early retirement change when his wife gets cancer. She talks with Kai Ryssdal about the American way of health care, and putting a dollar value on human life.
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Mar 10, 2010
Love America? Buy Mexican.
Violence has put a strain on the Mexican economy and it has affected immigration in the U.S. How? Commentator Gustavo Arellano explains.
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Mar 10, 2010
A new TV watching experience
AdweekMedia's Jim Cooper talks with Kai Ryssdal about why Google is teaming with Dish Network to create a set-top box, and why there's a surge in 3-D TV sets.
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Mar 9, 2010
Paperwork delays Colorado food stamps
Colorado is having trouble processing paperwork for recipients of food stamps, and as a result many are not getting their stamps renewed. The delay is a violation of federal law. Zachary Barr reports.
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Mar 9, 2010
Ways to cut down on foreclosures
The Obama administration may start encouraging short sales — when a bank takes less for a house than is left on the mortgage — which may help stem foreclosures. Commentator David Abromowitz offers his own ideas.
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Mar 9, 2010
The default trigger in health care
Duke University Professor Dan Ariely talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the number and kinds of tests doctors order for their patients might just be a default response.
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Mar 8, 2010
How do you pay a digital actor?
Avatar is one of an increasing number of films using performance-capture technology. But the new method of performance has raised several questions on how to pay actors being digitally represented. Julia Simon reports.
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