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Noel King

Sr. Reporter

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Noel King is currently a correspondent for Planet Money and was formerly a senior reporter for the Marketplace Wealth and Poverty desk.

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Ruling on Google search highlights privacy rift

by Noel King
May 14, 2014
The US and EU disagree on Big Data and privacy rules.
Attendees wear Google Glass while posing for a group photo during the Google I/O developer conference on May 17, 2013 in San Francisco, California.
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A star-studded plea for ad money

by Noel King
May 12, 2014
It's TV's Upfronts Week, and networks are unveiling new offerings.
New to this year's NBC line-up is the drama television series "State of Affairs" starring "Grey's Anatomy" actress Katherine Heigl.
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Why Etsy is against internet 'fast lanes'

by Noel King
May 12, 2014
Tech and venture firms ask FCC to reconsider affirming net neutrality.
Handmade booties from Lisa Williams' Etsy store, She's So Crafty Goods.
Courtesy of Lisa Williams
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An ex-PayPal executive airs grievances (very) publicly

by Noel King
May 6, 2014
What can companies do when an unhappy employee says bad things about them online?
A former PayPal executive went rouge on Twitter.
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When 4 out of 5 teachers are white

by Noel King
May 5, 2014
New reports say U.S. teachers are nowhere near as racially diverse as their students.
Kristen Southard, a pre-kindergarten teacher, sits with her students at the Breezewood KinderCare Learning Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 
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A long road from foster care to college

by Noel King
May 5, 2014
On-campus support programs can help foster care kids navigate life in college.
USC's Bovard Administration and Alumni Park
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Georgia latest state to drug-test welfare applicants

by Noel King
May 2, 2014
A bill signed in Georgia this week will allow drug testing of some welfare applicants. How has this worked in other states?
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal answers questions from the media during a news conference at the Capitol building on February 11, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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A lot to give

Donor-advised funds: A controversial form of charity

by Noel King
Apr 29, 2014
They're a growing method of giving, but they're not without critics.
Today marks Giving Tuesday.
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Clippers owner Donald Sterling suspended, fined

by Noel King
Apr 28, 2014
Why Donald Sterling matters to the NBA: Franchisee-owners are in charge.
Team owner Donald Sterling of the Los Angeles Clippers watches the San Antonio Spurs play against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game One of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 19, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.
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About half of America has zero net wealth

by Noel King
Apr 21, 2014
To find wealth in the U.S., take a look at the top 0.1 percent.
Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York.
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