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Kai talks to Senior Tech Correspondent Molly Wood about Facebook's Trending Topics sidebar and it's role in distributing media; why impeaching Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff might be a good thing for their economy; and a look at troubling statistics about the increasing homeless population in Los Angeles. 

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Homelessness is on the rise in LA and it's hitting women the hardest

by Jeff Tyler
May 11, 2016
Statistics show that there are more than 14,000 homeless women in Los Angeles County
A homeless woman packs up her belongings after a night sleeping on the street in Los Angeles.
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Instacart workers feel sting of pay restructure

by Sam Harnett
May 11, 2016
Recent pay changes have left some Instacart workers rethinking the gig economy
Fernando Elvira loves delivering for Instacart but he hopes to someday get hired as an actual employee.
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Could Rousseff's impeachment help Brazil's economy?

by Tracey Samuelson
May 11, 2016
Business may respond more favorably to President Dilma Rousseff's successor.
Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff waves as she enters to speak at a women's rights conference on May 10, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil.
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Trending: Facebook's role in deciding what's trending

by Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2016
Senior Tech Correspondent Molly Wood tells us why we should care.
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Cigna deal calls for rebates if drugs don't perform

by Dan Gorenstein
May 11, 2016
It's the seventh such deal for the insurance giant, which is putting pressure on drug makers in an effort to keep costs down.
Rosemary Petty, a Publix Supermarket pharmacy technician, counts out a prescription August 7, 2007 in Miami, Florida. 
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A century later, many still blame this agreement for turmoil in the Middle East

by Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2016
Why the Sykes-Picot Agreement is at the heart of turmoil in Iraq and Syria.
A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard as civilians look at the damage following a car bomb attack in Sadr City, a Shiite area north of the capital Baghdad, on May 11, 2016. 
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Final Note

Maybe it's time for more emoji equality

by Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2016
Some folks are suggesting that there should be more emojis representing women doing various jobs.
A selection of some proposed emojis. 
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Kai talks to Senior Tech Correspondent Molly Wood about Facebook’s Trending Topics sidebar and it’s role in distributing media; why impeaching Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff might be a good thing for their economy; and a look at troubling statistics about the increasing homeless population in Los Angeles. 

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