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The IMF's Christine Lagarde knows you're anxious about the future

Mar 27, 2019
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How Duolingo's CEO harnessed our game addiction for good

Mar 13, 2019
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on manufacturing in America today

Feb 11, 2019
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SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell says we'll be on Mars within 10 years

Dec 12, 2018
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Kaiser Permanente's CEO on the evolution of health care

Nov 7, 2018
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Why RuPaul is the 'Queen of Queens'

Oct 23, 2018
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Who is Michael Ovitz?

Sep 26, 2018
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Chegg CEO on shifting the company from textbooks to digital

Sep 5, 2018
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Timeshare owners are suing the U.S. Virgin Islands over new fee

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Aug 4, 2017
U.S. Virgin Islands faces lawsuit over a $25 a day fee to shore up its $2 billion bond debt.
Tourists travel on the ferry from St. Thomas to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Yelp ratings may be predictor of how restaurants fare after a minimum wage increase

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Aug 2, 2017
What determines whether a restaurant stays open after a minimum wage hike? New research suggests it could be customer satisfaction levels, as measured by Yelp.
Research would suggest Calafia, a restaurant in Palo Alto with 3.5 Yelp Stars, is feeling the pinch of a higher minimum wage.
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Walmart aims high on lowering carbon footprint

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Aug 1, 2017
Walmart among the businesses stepping up as government retreats on climate change.
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Retail discounters flourish as traditional department stores struggle

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Jul 31, 2017
Off-price retailers have become a bright spot amidst the doom and gloom of widespread closures of brick-and-mortar stores and online shopping’s growing dominance.
A former Macy's store in North Hollywood, California is fenced off from public access. The Laurel Plaza shopping center location closed its doors in October 2016, one of 68 Macy's stores nationwide to close through Spring 2017. 
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Obamacare repeal reeling after Senate defeat

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Jul 28, 2017
All Democrats and three Republicans voted "no."
A view of the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday in Washington, D.C., as Senate Republicans had worked to pass a stripped-down, or "skinny repeal" version of Obamacare reform.
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In an era when water ownership sparks disputes, one Georgia water agency wants to share its supply

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Jul 27, 2017
Use less water, share more of it. One Georgia water agency bucks the water wars stereotype.
The pond at Starr’s Mill is one of the reservoirs that Fayette County operates. The water system is allowed to use water from this reservoir, but it doesn’t, choosing instead to let it flow downstream for other uses. 
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In Nashville, a program connects refugee farmers to hipster tables

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Jul 26, 2017
A program called Growing Together encourages refugees living in Tennessee to get back into farming.
Chef Jess Benefield shows how Japanese shishito peppers are fried to create a popular appetizer at Two Ten Jack restaurant in East Nashville. Finding quality peppers can be difficult, Benefield said.
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Farmers in Oregon look to cash in on the solar eclipse

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Jul 24, 2017
Farmers are renting out their fields to eager eclipse watchers.
Farmer Christina Carpenter gestures toward one of the fields that will host campers during August’s total solar eclipse. She and Grant Putnam (left) are taking advantage of the rare opportunity to host an eclipse festival on their farm, Organic Earthly Delights. 
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How to make the most of your side hustle

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Jul 24, 2017
How 44 million Americans make the most of their spare time.
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Sports teams try to accommodate special needs fans

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Jul 24, 2017
The Kansas City Royals have created quiet zones for fans on the autism spectrum.
The Bennett family had a difficult time locating the quiet zones and special concession stands the team has created this year for those on the autism spectrum.
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