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A shouting human can sometimes be more effective than a computer

by Amy Scott
Jul 13, 2017
The Box Options Exchange wants to bring back the open-outcry floor.
 A trader in the crude oil options pit yells out during trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Chicago students will need proof of a post-high school plan to graduate

by Reema Khrais
Jul 5, 2017
Across the country, public school leaders are always brainstorming, trying to come up with big — and sometimes flashy — ideas to help push more kids to the finish line. The latest one comes from Chicago Public Schools. It said that starting in 2020, high school seniors have to show proof that they’ve got a […]
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In the world of ketchup, Heinz is the most iconic

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jul 4, 2017
Heinz brand manager helps us understand how Heinz got where it is — and settles once and for all whether hot dogs are sandwiches.
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This robot's coworkers think he is kinda cute

by Molly Wood
May 29, 2017
Can robots overcome the fear of automation by being cute?
Meet Relay, a hospitality robot designed by Savioke. 
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Food startup Tovala finds a home in Chicago

by Ben Johnson and Jana Kasperkevic
May 17, 2017
The Windy City is becoming one of the top tech destinations in the U.S.
Working in Tovala's test kitchen, chef Alexander Plotkin plates one of the company's meals.
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What we talk about when we talk about 'jagoffs'

by Tony Wagner
May 12, 2017
Is it a cuss?
Mayor Rahm Emanuel holds a press conference on December 7, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. 
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These blue-collar workers are getting priced out of the cities that need them

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 13, 2017
Even doctors can't afford San Francisco.
In many U.S. cities, houses are too expensive for teachers and first responders.
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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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Obama's economy: How did he do?

by Amy Scott
Jan 10, 2017
In his farewell speech, Obama is likely to list the nation’s highs and lows.
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Cashing in on an unlikely World Series match-up

by Jed Kim
Oct 25, 2016
Game 1 of the World Series is on Tuesday in Cleveland. It’s drawing even more national attention than usual, because the battle is between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians — two teams that haven’t won a World Series decades.  Who will cash in on the much hyped event? Tony Wagner/Marketplace Correction (Oct. 26, […]
A vendor sells Chicago Cubs merchandise near Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs will face off against the Cleveland Indians in the World Series beginning tomorrow. This will be the Cubs first trip to the series since 1945.   
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