Janet Nguyen

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Ten years later, what we learned from WALL-E

“It's a wicked satire of American consumerism and of environmental degradation, but it also has this cheerful little character," according to sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson.
Wall-E arrives at the world premiere of Disney-Pixar's film Wall-E held at the Greek Theater on June 21, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. 
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The pro-business U.S. supreme court could get another pro-business justice

Jul 10, 2018
President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge.
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These U.S.-China tariffs might not be here to stay

Jul 6, 2018
One expert says this is a negotiating tactic from President Donald Trump.
Farmer John Duffy loads soybeans from his grain bin onto a truck before taking them to a grain elevator on June 13, 2018 in Dwight, Illinois.
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Mexico's new president: A beacon of hope for citizens — but not financial investors

Jul 2, 2018
A professor of Latin American Studies explains why financial market players are startled by the election results.
President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a celebration event at the end of the Mexico 2018 Presidential Election on Sunday in Mexico.
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Dan Schulman, left, the CEO of PayPal, on stage with Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival.
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Fashion designer Eileen Fisher on how women lead differently than men

"I think we are more listeners — I'm more of a listener. I lead very loosely, kind of from the side."
"I'm more of a listener. I lead very loosely, kind of from the side. I try to give people freedom as much as possible," says Eileen Fisher. 
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Another government shutdown might be around the corner

Jun 21, 2018
Elected officials have a lot of work to do by the end of the year.
The Indian Health Service requires its budget to be approved by Congress every year. Short-term funding and government shutdowns can throw that into chaos.
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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