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United is in the hot seat after video shows passenger's forcible removal

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Apr 10, 2017
The airline is handling a first-class PR problem, but will it change?
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Why boredom is a bank ethicist's best friend

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Apr 5, 2017
Success is 'when your company is not in the pages for misconduct,' says Princeton's's David Miller.
When a bank asks David Miller for guidance, the first thing he wants to know is "are they serious?"
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My Economy

My Economy: Caring for seniors through art

by Robert Garrova
Mar 23, 2017
Many of the caregivers in nursing homes can't afford health insurance, Martha Rast says.
 
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Electric cars have arrived. But what about electric motorcycles?

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 17, 2017
They're fast enough to keep up with gas-powered bikes. But can the charging infrastructure meet demand?
Kai Ryssdal, right, talks with Harlan Flagg, left, of Hollywood Electrics. Flagg says the store is No. 1 dealer of electric motorcycles.
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How Putin's and Trump's economic messages are similar

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 9, 2017
And why the message of the 'elites' vs. 'the common man' might be dangerous.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a central Moscow gift shop.
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Why we need anti-drone technology

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 9, 2017
Journalist Douglas Starr says 'regulations are lagging behind the technology that we need.'
The number of drones piloted by hobbyists has increased considerably since 2013, but more consumer drones could put us at risk, Douglas Starr says.
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Why a 'Big Candy' industry meeting is ethically sticky

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 8, 2017
The National Confectioners Association is meeting in a Trump hotel to craft their plan for lobbying Trump.
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Iraqis are relieved to be excluded from new travel ban

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 6, 2017
BBC correspondent Rami Ruhayem says Iraqis are relieved by the new executive order as refugees flood camps near Mosul.
An Iraqi family that has fled fighting as Iraqi forces advance into Islamic State-controlled west Mosul.
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My Economy

My Economy: Learning a trade instead of taking on debt

by Robert Garrova
Feb 28, 2017
John Williams decided to become a mechanic rather than going to school.
John Williams sought a job a that didn't need a degree and ended up working as a mechanic in the Bay Area.
Photo courtesy of John Williams
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Why Wall Street needs courageous leadership

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Feb 27, 2017
In his book, William Cohan says Wall Street built America, but its rewards system needs change.
"Wall Street writ large," author William Cohan says, "is this whole huge finance effort worldwide that really importantly provides capital to people who need it by taking it from people who have it to invest."
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