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Dec 27, 2019

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Plus: Tesla is set to deliver its first cars built in China, a sleeping pill-induced money horror story and how swimsuit fabric drummed up controversy at the Olympics.

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When sportswear helps break records

by Andie Corban
Dec 27, 2019
Sportswear companies risk upsetting fans if their innovations help athletes break records, said author Kassia St. Clair.
Swimmers during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
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Tesla's China factory could be a model for U.S. automakers

by Jack Stewart
Dec 27, 2019
The electric vehicle company is avoiding steep import tariffs by building cars in Shanghai.
Elon Musk walks with Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong during the groundbreaking ceremony for a Tesla factory in the city in January.
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Streaming TV might go back to the future by embracing ad revenue

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 27, 2019
The forthcoming NBCUniversal service, Peacock, could be free and ad-supported ... like old-fashioned TV.
NBCUniversal plans to wade into the streaming pool with an ad-supported service called Peacock.
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Music from the episode

Sunrise The Kooks
Forever and Ever Sun Glitters, Steffaloo
So Much for So Little Kaki King
Peach Fuzz Caamp
Days No Vacation

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Bridget Bodnar Producer
Daisy Palacios Producer
Sean McHenry Associate Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Associate Producer
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