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Trade showdown

Popcorn producers are feeling the heat of the U.S.-China trade war

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 24, 2019
Sales have dropped and exports are down as trade tensions drag on.
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A peek behind the curtain at movie ticket prices

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Mar 14, 2019
Why does a night at the movies cost so much? We've got some answers.
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Ask a Manager: Is it OK to microwave fish in the break room?

by Eliza Mills
Nov 10, 2017
Columnist Alison Green covers the do's and dont's of eating at work.
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I've Always Wondered ...

Why does popcorn at the movies cost so much?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 4, 2014
Hint: Movie theaters don’t make much money from movies. Movie studios do.
Is that yellowish hue butter, or pure gold? 
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Final Note

Soon, an app to tell you when your microwave popcorn is ready

by Kai Ryssdal
May 29, 2013
It'll listen to the bag popping in the microwave and algorithmically tell you exactly when to take it out.
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