Make Me Care http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14888567&ft=1&f=14888567 A 60-second pitch for people, ideas and pursuits worth your attention. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Make Me Care http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14888567&ft=1&f=14888567 yes Worse Than Crude: The Case Against Palm Oil Palm oil is everywhere: It's in soap, food and makeup. Some say it's good for you, while others say it's wrecking the environment. Rolf Skar of Greenpeace makes the case that not only is the ingredient bad for the areas where it's produced, it's also one of the leading causes of global warming. Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90714122&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90714122&ft=1&f=14888567 Palm oil is everywhere: It's in soap, food and makeup. Some say it's good for you, while others say it's wrecking the environment. Rolf Skar of Greenpeace makes the case that not only is the ingredient bad for the areas where it's produced, it's also one of the leading causes of global warming. 0 no Palm oil is everywhere: It's in soap, food and makeup. Some say it's good for you, while others say it's wrecking the environment. Rolf Skar of Greenpeace makes the case that not only is the ingredient bad for the areas where it's produced, it's also one of the leading causes of global warming.

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]]> Biggest Little Announcement in NASA History Last week NASA issued a press release promising that on May 14th, they would "Announce the discovery of an object in our Galaxy astronomers have been hunting for more than 50 years." Alexis Madrigal, who live-blogged the announcement for Wired.com, will attempt to make you care. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90461974&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90461974&ft=1&f=14888567 Last week NASA issued a press release promising that on May 14th, they would "Announce the discovery of an object in our Galaxy astronomers have been hunting for more than 50 years." Alexis Madrigal, who live-blogged the announcement for Wired.com, will attempt to make you care. 0 no Last week NASA issued a press release promising that on May 14th, they would "Announce the discovery of an object in our Galaxy astronomers have been hunting for more than 50 years." Alexis Madrigal, who live-blogged the announcement for Wired.com, will attempt to make you care.

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]]> Trial Rumbles on for Hollywood P.I. Pellicano John Connolly is a journalist with <em>Vanity Fair</em> and he's writing a book about former Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who is facing federal racketeering and wiretapping charges. Tue, 13 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90394284&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90394284&ft=1&f=14888567 John Connolly is a journalist with <em>Vanity Fair</em> and he's writing a book about former Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who is facing federal racketeering and wiretapping charges. 0 no John Connolly is a journalist with Vanity Fair and he's writing a book about former Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who is facing federal racketeering and wiretapping charges.

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]]> For Those Bored by the Microsoft-Yahoo Merger Yahoo C.E.O. Jerry Yang started a company from nothing that is now the target of a $44 Billion offer from Microsoft. CNBC's Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Jim Goldman gets to the heart of a news story worth paying attention to. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89489920&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89489920&ft=1&f=14888567 Yahoo C.E.O. Jerry Yang started a company from nothing that is now the target of a $44 Billion offer from Microsoft. CNBC's Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Jim Goldman gets to the heart of a news story worth paying attention to. 0 no Yahoo C.E.O. Jerry Yang started a company from nothing that is now the target of a $44 Billion offer from Microsoft. CNBC's Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Jim Goldman gets to the heart of a news story worth paying attention to.

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]]> Buying and Selling the Wireless Spectrum The Federal Communications Commission closed one of the government's most lucrative auctions in history this week — with bids totaling more than $19 billion. Explaining why you should care is public advocate Art Brodsky. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88650392&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88650392&ft=1&f=14888567 The Federal Communications Commission closed one of the government's most lucrative auctions in history this week — with bids totaling more than $19 billion. Explaining why you should care is public advocate Art Brodsky. 0 no The Federal Communications Commission closed one of the government's most lucrative auctions in history this week — with bids totaling more than $19 billion. Explaining why you should care is public advocate Art Brodsky.

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]]> Wall Street Posts Biggest Gain in Six Years The Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday jumped more than 400 points, the biggest gain in six years. <em>Newsweek</em>'s Daniel Gross makes a bid for your attention. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88177952&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88177952&ft=1&f=14888567 The Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday jumped more than 400 points, the biggest gain in six years. <em>Newsweek</em>'s Daniel Gross makes a bid for your attention. 0 no The Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday jumped more than 400 points, the biggest gain in six years. Newsweek's Daniel Gross makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> HD-DVD Surrenders to Blu-Ray Toshiba, pioneer of the High Definition DVD format, says it will join the Blu-Ray brigade. PC Magazine editor Lance Ulanoff makes a bid for your attention. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19190601&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19190601&ft=1&f=14888567 Toshiba, pioneer of the High Definition DVD format, says it will join the Blu-Ray brigade. PC Magazine editor Lance Ulanoff makes a bid for your attention. 0 no Toshiba, pioneer of the High Definition DVD format, says it will join the Blu-Ray brigade. PC Magazine editor Lance Ulanoff makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> Bush Seeks to Redraw Domestic Spying Act President Bush has a new version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act. Ryan Singel, a Wired.com blogger, makes a bid for your attention. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18975580&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18975580&ft=1&f=14888567 President Bush has a new version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act. Ryan Singel, a Wired.com blogger, makes a bid for your attention. 0 no President Bush has a new version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act. Ryan Singel, a Wired.com blogger, makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> Italian Government Falls Apart Again The Italian parliament was the scene of crying, spitting, fainting and champagne popping last week as the Senate voted to book Prime Minister Romano Prodi. <em>Corriere della Sera</em> columnist Beppe Severgnini makes a bid for your attention. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18504437&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18504437&ft=1&f=14888567 The Italian parliament was the scene of crying, spitting, fainting and champagne popping last week as the Senate voted to book Prime Minister Romano Prodi. <em>Corriere della Sera</em> columnist Beppe Severgnini makes a bid for your attention. 0 no The Italian parliament was the scene of crying, spitting, fainting and champagne popping last week as the Senate voted to book Prime Minister Romano Prodi. Corriere della Sera columnist Beppe Severgnini makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> U.S.-Libya Relations Warming Up The United States is making friends with an old enemy. Omar Turbi, a Libyan businessman and human-rights activist, makes a bid for your attention. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18176743&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18176743&ft=1&f=14888567 The United States is making friends with an old enemy. Omar Turbi, a Libyan businessman and human-rights activist, makes a bid for your attention. 0 no The United States is making friends with an old enemy. Omar Turbi, a Libyan businessman and human-rights activist, makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> Fashion Week for Car Lovers The cult of cars is meeting in Detroit at the International Auto Show. Auto blogger Ray Wert tries to gun your motor. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18105256&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18105256&ft=1&f=14888567 The cult of cars is meeting in Detroit at the International Auto Show. Auto blogger Ray Wert tries to gun your motor. 0 no The cult of cars is meeting in Detroit at the International Auto Show. Auto blogger Ray Wert tries to gun your motor.

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]]> Bush Cuts Funding for Blue Crab Study President Bush pulled nearly $4 million from a project to study blue crabs in Maryland. Program director Yonathan Zohar makes a bid for your attention. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17923408&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17923408&ft=1&f=14888567 President Bush pulled nearly $4 million from a project to study blue crabs in Maryland. Program director Yonathan Zohar makes a bid for your attention. 0 no President Bush pulled nearly $4 million from a project to study blue crabs in Maryland. Program director Yonathan Zohar makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> Cheaper Money Made Possible by the Fed The Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate. Mike Santoli of <em>Barron's Weekly</em> makes a bid for your attention. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17158014&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17158014&ft=1&f=14888567 The Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate. Mike Santoli of <em>Barron's Weekly</em> makes a bid for your attention. 0 no The Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate. Mike Santoli of Barron's Weekly makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> Abu Dhabi Buys Chunk of Citigroup The government of the Arab nation is buying a $7-and-a-half billion dollar stake in Citigroup, the largest bank in the United States. Mike Santoli of <em>Barron's Weekly</em> makes a bid for your attention. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16726342&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16726342&ft=1&f=14888567 The government of the Arab nation is buying a $7-and-a-half billion dollar stake in Citigroup, the largest bank in the United States. Mike Santoli of <em>Barron's Weekly</em> makes a bid for your attention. 0 no The government of the Arab nation is buying a $7-and-a-half billion dollar stake in Citigroup, the largest bank in the United States. Mike Santoli of Barron's Weekly makes a bid for your attention.

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]]> Warren Buffett Backs the Estate Tax The tycoon says repealing the estate tax would benefit only the richest Americans. But many younger Americans assume that the group of richest Americans will eventually include them. Anya Kamenetz, author of <em>Generation Debt</em>, makes a bid for your attention. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16314513&ft=1&f=14888567 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16314513&ft=1&f=14888567 The tycoon says repealing the estate tax would benefit only the richest Americans. But many younger Americans assume that the group of richest Americans will eventually include them. Anya Kamenetz, author of <em>Generation Debt</em>, makes a bid for your attention. 0 no The tycoon says repealing the estate tax would benefit only the richest Americans. But many younger Americans assume that the group of richest Americans will eventually include them. Anya Kamenetz, author of Generation Debt, makes a bid for your attention.

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