How A Law From The Civil War Fights Modern-Day Fraud
A law passed to protect the Union army in the Civil War is one of the key tools federal officials have used to collect tens of billion in corporate fines this year.During the Civil War, the army relied...
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View ArticleWhy We Sign Up For Gym Memberships But Never Go To The Gym
Gyms have built their business model around us not showing up. Gyms have way more members than they can actually accommodate. Low-priced gyms are the most extreme example of this. Planet Fitness, which...
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For Florists, Roses A Nerve-Racking Business Around Valentines Day
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Rachel Martin. Two-hundred million - that's how many roses...
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Ecuador's Answer To The Global Cocoa Shortage
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View ArticleAn NPR Reporter Raced A Machine To Write A News Story. Who Won?
Even the most creative jobs have parts that are pretty routine — tasks that, at least in theory, can be done by a machine. Take, for example, being a reporter.A company called Automated Insights...
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When Cuban Migrants Flooded Miami, What Did It Do To The Local Economy?
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Along U.S.-Canada Border, A Booming Business For Dinosaur Bones
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View ArticleHow A Law From The Civil War Fights Modern-Day Fraud
A law passed to protect the Union army in the Civil War is one of the key tools federal officials have used to collect tens of billion in corporate fines this year.During the Civil War, the army relied...
View ArticlePirates, Princesses, Witches And Vampires: Stocking Costumes Is Serious Business
What are you going to be for Halloween? If you don't know, don't feel bad. Most people don't figure it out until the last minute.That makes running a costume shop a challenging business. If you don't...
View ArticleHow To Catch A Cattle Thief
On Sept. 9, BJ Holloway's life savings were stolen. Six cows worth about $10,000 were taken in the dead of the night from his land in Spencer, Okla.BJ started raising cows when he was just a teenager....
View ArticleWhy We Sign Up For Gym Memberships But Never Go To The Gym
Gyms have built their business model around us not showing up. Gyms have way more members than they can actually accommodate. Low-priced gyms are the most extreme example of this. Planet Fitness, which...
View ArticleFor Florists, Roses A Nerve-Racking Business Around Valentines Day
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Rachel Martin. Two-hundred million - that's how many roses Americans will buy this...
View ArticleEcuador's Answer To The Global Cocoa Shortage
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And not it to start a panic, but the world is running low on chocolate. Cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, is in short supply. There...
View ArticleAn NPR Reporter Raced A Machine To Write A News Story. Who Won?
Even the most creative jobs have parts that are pretty routine — tasks that, at least in theory, can be done by a machine. Take, for example, being a reporter.A company called Automated Insights...
View ArticleWhen Cuban Migrants Flooded Miami, What Did It Do To The Local Economy?
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View ArticleAlong U.S.-Canada Border, A Booming Business For Dinosaur Bones
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In the West, there's always been stuff in the ground that can you make you rich - gold, silver, oil. And now - dinosaur bones. For-profit...
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View ArticleDespite The Drama, Much Of The Federal Budget Remains Stable Each Year
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