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Rising demand for plant protein feeds growth of the humble pea

by Renata Sago
May 1, 2019
The versatile legume can be found in pasta, milk, pet food and the “Beyond Burger.”
Ryan Klassen inspects pea seeds on his farm in Belgrade, Minnesota. Those peas are the base of the protein being used in a range of products, including energy bars, cereals and milks.
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CVS bets on becoming "a 360 health company"

by Jack Stewart
May 1, 2019
The company is finding ways to attract more customers.
With an ever-growing number of health-care consumers becoming ever-more cost-sensitive, CVS is at an advantage.
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Don't look at corporate earnings for clues on how the economy is doing

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 30, 2019
What's good (or bad) for corporations may not be good for the economy overall.
Board members watch a video demonstration for the Surface Hub 2 during the Microsoft annual shareholders meeting in Bellevue, Washington, in 2018.
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The economics of kidnapping

by Kai Ryssdal , Maria Hollenhorst and Daisy Palacios
Apr 30, 2019
How the criminal underworld operates the ransom business.
Philippine soldiers walk along a highway as they return to camp after an armed encouter with members of militant kidnap-for-ransom group, Abu Sayyaf, in the Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao on August 26, 2016.
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Sex workers say anti-trafficking law fuels inequality

by Rose Conlon
Apr 30, 2019
Experts say FOSTA-SESTA has pushed sex workers off the internet and onto the street.
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The cinematic legacy of John Singleton

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 30, 2019
The filmmaker has been praised as a “trailblazer in black cinema."
Director John Singleton speaks onstage during the 70th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 3, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. 
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Can Cleveland require contractors to hire local workers?

by Adrian Ma
Apr 30, 2019
The Supreme Court of Ohio will decide.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland is undergoing a $185 million renovation. The construction firm on the project has voluntarily agreed to comply with a local ordinance that requires contractors on certain publicly funded construction projects allocate at least 20% of the work hours to Cleveland residents.
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High water on the Mississippi River means less barge cargo

by Kai Ryssdal and Liz Sanchez
Apr 29, 2019
Barge line president talks about dealing with flood conditions and his trip to Capitol Hill.
A barge moves along the flooded Mississippi River in 2011 in Natchez, Mississippi. 
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The market for clean wood-burning furnaces might heat up

by Dan Kraker
Apr 29, 2019
New environmental rules could transform stove makers' business.
Dave Karki welds an "airbox" for Lamppa Manufacturing's EPA-approved wood-burning furnace.
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How do organizations get tax-exempt status?

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 29, 2019
And how, or why, might that status be revoked?
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