Oct 24, 2019

Literal and figurative headwinds

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Why the Boeing 737 Max is weighing down Southwest, and why self-driving trucks are so hard to figure out.

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It's windy in corporate America!

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Oct 24, 2019

Ford, Stanley Black & Decker and Twitter were among 18 companies citing "headwinds" in earnings reports. What are they talking about?

What do we mean when we say "headwinds?"

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Airlines might not love Boeing right now, but switching planes won't be easy

by Scott Tong

Oct 24, 2019

The waitlist for new Airbus planes is seven years long.

It's unclear when or if the 737 Max will return to the skies. Above, a Boeing 737 Max 8 takes off for a test flight in 2016.

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Chinese restaurant owners in California fight for gas stoves

by Josie Huang

Oct 24, 2019

As California officials look to phase out gas, some restaurant owners in San Gabriel Valley are speaking out in favor of gas cooking.

Chef Chun Lei cooks shrimp on a gas stove in the kitchen of Shanghailander Palace in Arcadia.

Josie Huang

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How Los Angeles Football Club became one of the hottest tickets in LA

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Oct 24, 2019

Five years ago, LAFC had an eight-person fan club. Now, the team sells out each home game.

Fans of Los Angeles FC cheer during the first half of a game between the Seattle Sounders and the Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium on April 21, 2019

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Music from the episode

Dangerous (feat. Joywave) Big Data, Joywave

We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song] (feat. Jennifer Lopez & Cláudia Leitte) Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte

Un Universo Para Los Dos Oktoberklubben

Adult Acid Thee Oh Sees

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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