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Letters: Unpaid internships and fake flowers
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 4, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Defending the importance of internships and criticizing the advocacy of fake flowers.
Spending your windfall: What to do with found money
by
Adriene Hill
and Paddy Hirsch
Apr 20, 2012
Deciding how to spend inheritance or a sudden windfall isn't as easy as it may seem. CBS MoneyWatch's Jill Schlesinger helps a listener make some important decisions.
Letters: Should listeners pay for public radio?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 20, 2012
Listeners respond to a commentary by Tucker Carlson of the Daily Caller, which argues that listeners should pay the full tab for public radio.
Letters: Taxes!
Apr 13, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland along with Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch and tax expert Louis Barajas answer listener tax questions and emails.
Half a million bucks in student debt?
Apr 6, 2012
Paddy Hirsch, Liz Weston, and Tess discuss the wisdom of taking out huge amounts of student debt.
Letters: 'Hearting' taxes, medical tests
Apr 6, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: the impact of taxes on the community, unnecessary medical tests and procedures, and making matzo more appealing.
Letters: Robots and the Boomerang Generation
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 30, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Our series Robots Ate My Job, whether the Boomerang Generation is hurting the economy, and the Lorax.
For public good, not for profit.
Letters: Chinese factories, diaper debate
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 23, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: The bigger picture in the Mike Daisey story, the great American diaper debate and talking to President Obama.
Letters: 'Homeless Hotspots,' illegal immigrants
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 16, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Whether the Homeless Hotspots experiment at South by Southwest was exploitative, and if illegal immigration helps the economy or not.
Letters: Presidential power, college costs
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 9, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Presidential sway over the economy, lowering tuition for college students, and taking time off after graduation.