Feb 1, 2016

Marketplace for Monday, February 1, 2016

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Breaking down the billions in Alphabet's earnings report; how lead may be the biggest childhood epidemic in the country; and the latest installment of "I've Always Wondered," looking at what happens when your water goes down the drain.

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I've Always Wondered ...

The underground story of what happens to wastewater

by Andy Uhler

Feb 1, 2016

Conserving water in drought areas actually makes treating wastewater more difficult.

A wastewater treatment plant is inundated by the Yazoo River floodwaters near Yazoo City, Mississippi.

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Final Note

Bill Gates said he used to memorize his employees' license plates

by Kai Ryssdal

Feb 1, 2016

A weird way to keep track of productivity...

Gates used to keep a close eye on his employees, but that was way back then.

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How is the Porter Ranch gas leak impacting residents?

by Tommy Andres

Feb 1, 2016

Porter Ranch residents weigh in on the challenges the gas leak presents.

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Lead may be the biggest childhood epidemic in the U.S.

by Kai Ryssdal

Feb 1, 2016

The lead problem in America doesn't stop at Flint's city limits.

Tears stream down the face of Morgan Walker, age 5 of Flint, as she gets her finger pricked for a lead screening on January 26, 2016 at Eisenhower Elementary School in Flint Michigan.

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At Cornell, bigger is better for business

by Mark Garrison

Feb 1, 2016

Why the university is combining three schools into one College of Business

Sage Hall at Cornell University, where the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management is located.

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Alphabet delivers its first earnings report

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood

Feb 1, 2016

Senior tech correspondent Molly Wood on what to look for for the Google holding company.

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How 'cash on hand' gives insight to campaign strategy

by Kimberly Adams

Feb 1, 2016

Campaigns sent their latest numbers to the Federal Election Commission Sunday.

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks during a campaign event at the Johnson County Fairgrounds January 31, 2016 in Iowa City, Iowa.

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New interest in area where black business once thrived

by Marketplace Contributor

Feb 1, 2016

An overpass stands where businesses once stood; now residents are trying to get rid of it.

An overpass stands in the neighborhood that was once filled with thriving black businesses, and the iconic Union Station, that was torn down.

Gabrielle Ware

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Breaking down the billions in Alphabet’s earnings report; how lead may be the biggest childhood epidemic in the country; and the latest installment of “I’ve Always Wondered,” looking at what happens when your water goes down the drain.