02/17/17: From college dorm room to fancy kitchen

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• Chef Nancy Silverton on Netflix, pizza dough and becoming a celebrity chef

  by David Brancaccio

  

  The acclaimed chef talks to us about being featured in Nexflix's "Chef's Table" series, and lessons from her Ponzi scheme loss.

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• Washington state mulls plan to keep water flowing to high-value crops

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  Right now, farmers have little incentive to sell water to each other.

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• NBA players step into political fray backed by union and league

  by Mitchell Hartman

  The 66th NBA All-Star Game tips off  Sunday night at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The league moved it from Charlotte, North Carolina, to protest the Republican-controlled legislature’s so-called “bathroom bill” that required transgender people to use the facilities corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificates. Players, coaches, owners and the NBA […]

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• In Venezuela: a bad week, a bad economy

  by Andy Uhler

  It’s been a turbulent week in Venezuela. On Wednesday, the government ordered cable operators to take the Spanish-language version of CNN off the air, after objecting to its reporting. Last Monday, the U.S. government imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s vice president, calling him a “drug kingpin.” But perhaps the biggest headache for Venezuela is the dire […]

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• 02/17/17: The rise of athlete activism

  by David Brancaccio

  Americans are having trouble paying back their auto loans. We'll look at whether these delinquent payments pose risks to the financial system. Next, we'll discuss why there's been a rise in activism among athletes — especially among NBA players — and a plan in Washington that would keep water flowing to high-value crops.

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