Aug 27, 2015

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The fundamentals of America's economy in three numbers; China's Ironman; and living in the fire zone.

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Flores-Roux is a nose ahead in the perfume business

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar

Aug 27, 2015

Give a little citrus, lavender and stink to the lab, and you get atomized magic.

Kai Ryssdal with Rodrigo Flores-Roux at his perfume lab.

Bridget Bodnar

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Digital assistants: If they only had a brain

by Amy Scott

Aug 27, 2015

Facebook takes on Siri and Cortana with M, a PDA with a human touch.

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China's Wanda buys Ironman race series

by Kimberly Adams

Aug 27, 2015

Conglomerate says it paid $650 million for the company that owns the triathlon.

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Just how strong are those fundamentals?

by Mark Garrison

Aug 27, 2015

Even though the markets are roiled, the U.S. economy is solid. Right?

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Living in a wildfire zone

by Andy Uhler

Aug 27, 2015

In much of the West, the question is not 'will there be a wildfire?' It's 'when?'

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The fundamentals of America’s economy in three numbers; China’s Ironman; and living in the fire zone.

Music from the episode

Future Reflections MGMT

Breaking Down Florence + The Machine

Squalor Victoria The National

Cloudbusting Kate Bush

Teenagers in Heat - Instrumental Holy Ghost!

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