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Fighting malaria through business ideals
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 12, 2011
Armed with business savvy and some insecticide-treated bed nets, philanthropist Ray Chambers is helping bring the death rate from malaria down to zero. Time Magazine's Africa correspondent Alex Perry wrote about his mission in a new book.
The decisions made when hitting the bottom
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Kai Ryssdal
Oct 3, 2011
Author Tony D'Souza discusses his new novel, "Mule," which follows a couple as they struggle with finances and morals under the weight of the recession.
Beyond the book
by
Marc Sanchez
Sep 23, 2011
Book publisher HarperCollins announced yesterday that it will make around 5000 of its books available for on-demand printing. The Espresso Book...
Looking back to the beginning of economics
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2011
A new book takes a look at the relatively recent rise of economics and economists, and how those first ideas are still affecting today's world.
Authors sue U.S. universities
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John Moe
Sep 13, 2011
Authors from the UK, Australia, and Canada have filed a suit against the University of Michigan, California, and Wisconsin, as well as Cornell and...
Netflix for boox?
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John Moe
Sep 12, 2011
That's what the buzz is this morning, thanks to the Wall Street Journal's story that Amazon is thinking about starting an e-book rental service....
The history behind the language of work
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2011
A new glossary takes a look at the words we use to talk about jobs and work, and how those words and their meanings have changed over time.
For public good, not for profit.
The major role of politics in causing famine
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 1, 2011
East African countries continue to suffer from serious famine, and the problems are more complex than just a lack of food. Thomas Keneally explains more in his new book.
E-books save the publishing industry
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John Moe
Aug 10, 2011
Wait - wasn't it e-books that killed books? Not according to a new study released Tuesday by BookStats. The study shows publishers made $27.9...
Summer Reading: Mia Bauer
Aug 5, 2011
A turn-of the-century novel about New York turns into a feast of detail and inspiration for a modern day baker.