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Excerpt: Raceball
Mar 1, 2011
The following excerpt is from Raceball: How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black and Latin Game. Listen to an interview with author Rob Ruck and...
The political buzzwords of 2010
Dec 24, 2010
Earmark, pork barrel, filibuster: we hear these words all the time in politics, but where did they come from? Steve Chiotakis talks to the Oxford English Dictionary's Jesse Sheidlower.
Mexican business leaders demand gov't do more to curb drug violence
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 17, 2010
Drug violence in Mexico is driving away Mexican and foreign businesses and investors. Business leaders told the Mexican government through a full-page ad that the country needs to improve security before it loses more money.
Giving out foreign aid
Mar 15, 2011
The revolution in the Middle East has led many to question: What's next for U.S. foreign aid to the region?
The Twelve Surprising Trends That Will Reshape the Global Economy by Daniel Altman
Jan 19, 2011
We talked to economist Daniel Altman about his latest book "Outrageous Fortunes," where he discusses the trends that he thinks will shape the...
Brookings Institution examines the Great Recession at the city level
Dec 7, 2010
A new survey by the Brookings Institution, called the Global MetroMonitor, highlights 150 of the world's biggest metro areas. It looks at how those areas were doing before and after the global economic downturn. Steve Chiotakis speaks to Alan Berube of the Brookings Institute about the study.
Latin American workers return home
Jan 31, 2011
The global economic crisis dried up jobs in the U.S. and Europe, forcing many Latin American workers to return to their home countries.
Finally -- an end to the 'banana wars'
Feb 4, 2011
The European Parliament voted to make it easier for American banana growers to sell the fruit to Europe, ending two decades of colonial favoritism. Now it will be easier for American banana farmers to sell their produce to the world's largest banana market. Christopher Werth explains.
IMF: World's financial system a worry
Oct 6, 2010
The world's financial system is the "achilles heel" of the global recovery. That's the conclusion of a new report from the International Monetary Fund.
Race in major league baseball
Mar 1, 2011
Author and history professor Rob Ruck talks about how race plays a big part of the business of major league baseball.
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