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Friday, December 16, 2011

The Salt

With Alternative Giving, A Nudge Out Of Poverty For The Poor

 A man with a cow in Dong Thap province in southern Vietnam. He got the cow from Heifer International — as well as training and resources to care for it.

December 16, 2011 The idea that giving a family a few goats or chicks can change their lives by helping them earn a living is not new. But now there are more alternative giving groups that cater to American givers than ever.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

December 14th: What's On Today's Show

In our second hour, guests discuss the high price of higher education and what colleges should do to reduce the cost.

December 14, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Political Junkie, and financial fraud scams against baby boomers. In the second hour, the high cost of higher education, and the giving through microphilanthropy.

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