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  • Dec 21, 2016

    12/21/16: Market reaction to Trump’s presidency

    The government is reducing Social Security payments for older Americans because of unpaid student loans. As a result, the Department of Education reclaimed about $171 million last year. We'll also look at the markets' current optimism — along with the risks that come with a rosy outlook — and a line of interactive dolls that consumer advocates say could invade children's privacy.

  • Dec 21, 2016

    Thousands see reduced Social Security checks because of unpaid student loans

    Thousands see reduced Social Security checks because of unpaid student loans
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    The Department of Education reclaimed about $171 million from these checks.

  • Dec 21, 2016

    A call to recall talking – and listening – dolls

    Jayla, aged 4, plays with a 'My Friend Cayla' doll at Hamleys toy shop in London, England. The doll connects to smart devices using Bluetooth and can interact with users.
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    The interactive dolls can be listened in on while children play with them.

  • Dec 21, 2016

    ICE releases mothers and children who came to U.S. from Central America

    Central American women and children rest in a cafeteria of a San Antonio Mennonite church after being released from detention facilities in South Texas.
    Joey Palacios/Texas Public Radio

    The release coincided with a state judge’s ruling that Texas could not license two family detention facilities as child care centers.

  • Dec 21, 2016

    Too few houses on the market help force prices up

    Too few houses on the market help force prices up
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    The higher prices are an obstacle to people hoping to move up, keeping them from putting their houses up for sale.

  • Dec 21, 2016

    How rock ‘n’ roll doctor Larry Brilliant helped eradicate smallpox

    Larry Brilliant speaks onstage at an event in New York City.
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    Larry Brilliant joined us to talk about his new memoir, "Sometimes Brilliant."

  • Dec 20, 2016

    Economic optimism in the markets

    Future economic growth, BlackBerry's venture into smart car tech, and the lifespans of patients treated by female patients vs. male physicians.

  • Dec 20, 2016

    More companies join shift away from on-call scheduling

    Aeropostale is one company that has plans to move away from "on-call" scheduling.
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    New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is set to announce Tuesday that several shopping mall staples are joining the move away from what’s called “on-call scheduling,” which requires hourly employees to be on standby just in case they have to work. That can throw off planning for child care and finances for workers, who don’t […]

  • Dec 20, 2016

    Uber testing the rules in California on self-driving cars

    Uber testing the rules in California on self-driving cars
    Rounak Maiti/Marketplace

    Uber is continuing to operate self-driving cars in San Francisco without a permit to test autonomous vehicles, despite a DMV order to stop.  Uber’s refusal to get a permit could be a play to change the laws for autonomous cars. Many companies have a permit to test self-driving cars in California, among them Tesla, Honda […]

  • Dec 20, 2016

    Charter schools have an ally in Betsy DeVos

    President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Betsy DeVos, his nominee for Secretary of Education, speaks at the DeltaPlex Arena on Dec. 9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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    President-elect Trump's pick for Education Secretary is a fan of school choice.

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