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Why U.S. jobs lost to China aren't coming back, but neither is the China that took them; a look at the unique trends in campaign swag during this year's election season; and how Silicon Valley's wealth has changed San Francisco's restaurant industry

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Silicon Valley is ruining the local restaurant economy

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 10, 2016
An semi-affordable meal is hard to come by
Can you afford a $2,000 dinner?
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A political swag season like no other

by Reema Khrais
Aug 10, 2016
Voters are as passionate as ever--about the candidate they don't want to win
Campaign buttons supporting US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are displayed before a rally.
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Does economic uncertainty affect back to school shopping?

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 10, 2016
We don’t know where the economy is headed, but we do know the kids need jeans.
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China: Is Trump fighting an outdated enemy?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 10, 2016
Trump has a point about the nation's impact on U.S. jobs. But that was then.
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Facebook blocks the ad blockers

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Aug 10, 2016
Why the social network is making it harder for ad blockers to work on its site
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Final Note

Swedish Fish Oreos are a thing

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 10, 2016
Because Nabisco just can't draw the line at Pumpkin Spice.
Yep, they're a thing.
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Why U.S. jobs lost to China aren’t coming back, but neither is the China that took them; a look at the unique trends in campaign swag during this year’s election season; and how Silicon Valley’s wealth has changed San Francisco’s restaurant industry

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The Great American Shakedown Oil Boom
Dangerous (feat. Joywave) Big Data, Joywave
She Wolf Shakira
Digital Dub Daft Punk
The Motto Drake, Lil Wayne
Antenna Bonobo
Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse) - Version Revisited Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse

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