Jan 24, 2011

Marketplace for Monday, January 24, 2011

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Patton Oswalt's perspective: Why a wasteland outlook works for him

by Kai Ryssdal

Jan 24, 2011

Stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt drops by our studios to talk with Kai Ryssdal about his new book, "Zombie Spaceship Wasteland," why a lot of comedians are wastelands, and how Twitter has helped him to become a better writer.

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U.K. austerity protesters target businesses

by Stephen Beard

Jan 24, 2011

Opponents of the U.K. government's austerity program have launched a campaign against businesses and rich people who avoid taxes.

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Weinsteins back in the Oscar game

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Jan 24, 2011

The Weinstein Company could reap a fistful of Academy Award nominations for "The King's Speech" and "Blue Valentine." That's good news for the studio and the independent film business.

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Meet NYC's new chief digital officer

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 24, 2011

Rachel Sterne, the new chief digital officer of New York City, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what her role is and how she plans to make the Big Apple more digital savvy.

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Mozilla adds Do-Not-Track to Firefox

by Steve Henn

Jan 24, 2011

Mozilla is developing a system for its Firefox browser that will let users opt out of being tracked online. Microsoft and Google are at work on similar tools. But they all have gaping holes that will continue to let trackers through.

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MTV's 'Skins' in hot water

by Eve Troeh

Jan 24, 2011

The Parents Television Council is targeting MTV's new teen drama featuring minors who drink, take drugs and have sex. The PTC charges that the show violates child pornography laws. Advertisers are bailing, too.