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Friday, August 10, 2012

Planet Money

How A Pasta Factory Got People To Show Up For Work

Nicola Colandrea had to change the culture at the factory he runs.

August 10, 2012 And what happened when a guy called in sick so he could play soccer.

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Why Don't More Unemployed Spaniards Get Jobs In Germany?

Jobs ahead.

August 10, 2012 The eurozone was supposed to create one big labor market by making it easy to cross borders for work.

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Thursday, August 09, 2012

Planet Money

The Marijuana Trade In The Euro's Birthplace

Marijuana in Maastricht

August 9, 2012 Maastricht recently passed a law banning foreigners from buying marijuana.

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The Building That's In Two Countries At Once

Hans Hover has one foot in Germany, and one in the Netherlands.

August 9, 2012 Inside a European office building, a metal line divides Germany and the Netherlands — and reveals the limits of the European dream.

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