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America’s infrastructure is underachieving

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 9, 2017
The grade: D+. But there were a few categories improved upon.
Heavy traffic moves southbound and northbound along I-95 in Quantico, Virginia.
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Top U.S. gunmaker says sales will pick back up under Trump

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 23, 2017
Sturm Ruger CEO Michael Fifer says owning firearms is 'more socially acceptable.'
The proprietor of this Merrimack, New Hampshire, gun store said his October 2016 sales were double that of 2015, with customers expressing anxiety about the November election.
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Imagining the future of coal in Gillette, Wyoming

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 23, 2017
As the energy market dwindles, some are finding new uses for coal.
In Gillette, Wyoming, Atlas Carbon is finding new uses for coal.
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Last of pipeline opponents leave North Dakota protest camp

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 22, 2017
Most left peacefully, but some were arrested after the government's deadline to leave the area.
Campers set structures on fire in preparation of the Army Corp's deadline to leave the Oceti Sakowin protest camp today in Cannon Ball, North Dakota. Activists and protesters have occupied the Standing Rock Sioux reservation for months in opposition to the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Why a food scientist is trying to make powdered breast milk

by Joy Díaz
Feb 20, 2017
Donated breast milk in liquid form can be expensive because it needs to be to be screened for disease and drugs, and then stored. One way to address this may be a technique called "spray-drying."
Containers with donated milk at the human milk bank in Lima, Peru.
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What the political climate means for award shows like the Oscars

by Adriene Hill and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 17, 2017
Celebrities are using award show wins to make political statements. So what does that mean for Hollywood's biggest night?
Decorations are displayed at the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon.
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Chef Nancy Silverton on Netflix, pizza dough and becoming a celebrity chef

by David Brancaccio
Feb 17, 2017
The acclaimed chef talks to us about being featured in Nexflix's "Chef's Table" series, and lessons from her Ponzi scheme loss.
Chef Nancy Silverton.
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IRS rule change could weaken Obamacare mandate

by Kai Ryssdal and Dan Gorenstein
Feb 15, 2017
The proposed rule changes offer market stabilization, but could make it harder for consumers to sign up.
An insurance adviser signs up customers for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
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Doctors are arming themselves with MBAs to navigate a tricky health care landscape

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 15, 2017
As medicine becomes more about business, an MBA could prove helpful.
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Pennsylvania braces for gas pipeline protest

by Scott Tong
Feb 9, 2017
Protesters are massing in Pennsylvania to protest another pipeline. But this one is different: it carries natural gas, which means it comes with rights over eminent domain. Click the above audio player to hear the full story.
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