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Melissa Kaplan

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Guy in 'Double Rainbow' YouTube clip featured in Windows Live video

Sep 2, 2010
A few weeks ago, Bill referenced the infamous "Double Rainbow" YouTube clip at the end of his cast, when he mentioned YouTube is now allowing video...

A 50-year feast in 50 words: Happy Birthday, Green Eggs & Ham

Aug 12, 2010
When Dr. Seuss took on a bet from his editor to conjure up a book using only 50 words, he probably couldn't have imagined he'd match the success of...

Playlist: Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Aug 11, 2010
Posted by Melissa Kaplan For Marketplace Morning Report, Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Our headlines today were teeming with surprises. U.S. consu...

Playlist: Mojo and Mayhem

Aug 10, 2010
Posted by Melissa Kaplan For Marketplace Morning Report, Tuesday, August 10, 2010 South Korean police are raiding Google, the U.K. is making bo...

High-rolling scammer must play poker to avoid prison

Aug 10, 2010
Albuquerque scam artist Samuel McMaster, Jr. received an unusual punishment for his 177 counts of investment fraud. As he used the swindled $400...

Got a finance job lead? Want to make $3K?

Aug 10, 2010
This morning Bob Moon mentioned a guy we found on Craigslist willing to shell out a $3,000 finder's fee to anyone who can land him a job. Check him...

Candle-making is serious business: A response to our tech CEO story

Aug 10, 2010
Yesterday afternoon Kai interviewed Future Tense host John Moe on whether the nature of the tech industry means tech CEOs are more vulnerable. Moe...

The four highly inappropriate habits of Popeye

Aug 9, 2010
Popeye has long played a role as a harbinger of health in cartoon iconography for his mainstreaming of spinach, but his influence has never been...

Playlist: Where's the Wheat?

Aug 3, 2010
Posted by Melissa Kaplan For Marketplace Morning Report, Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Listen close enough to today's musical bridges and you can alm...