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Mar 24, 2016

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On today's show, we'll talk about hedge fund Starboard's plans to start a proxy fight that would remove all of Yahoo's board members and chat with a cardiologist for our Pro Tool series about his most prized work item. 

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One of the military's biggest competitors? The economy.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 24, 2016
The military is trying to expand its base beyond family.
The military wants to expand its roster of recruits.
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Wanted: more black and Latino doctors

by Amy Scott
Mar 24, 2016
Some programs are aiming to diversify the medical field, starting in high school.
Christiona Harris, 18, plans to attend medical school after college, with help from Baltimore's MERIT program.
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Majority of U.S. consumers binge-watch TV

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 24, 2016
Is binge-watching TV just a trend or is it here to stay?
More than 80 percent of millennials binge-watch TV.
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The domino effect on housing

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 24, 2016
High housing prices started on the coast, then spread inward.
San Francisco housing is among the most expensive in the nation. 
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Pro Tool: Tools of the Professional

In the X-ray lab, gear is key

by David Brancaccio
Mar 24, 2016
A cardiologist talks about controlling the risks of his workplace.
Dr. Prospero Gogo donning his protective gear.
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Diversifying the medical field

by David Brancaccio
Mar 24, 2016
Expensive housing, the military, and workplace diversity.
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On today’s show, we’ll talk about hedge fund Starboard’s plans to start a proxy fight that would remove all of Yahoo’s board members and chat with a cardiologist for our Pro Tool series about his most prized work item. 

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