Morning Edition Space Tourism Race Heats Up January 26, 2004 • More than two dozen firms are vying to be the first private businesses to send a passenger ship into space. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Space Tourism Race Heats Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1617149/1617150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Analysts Warn of Tech Stock Price Inflation January 22, 2004 • Higher earnings have helped technology stock prices rebound over the past year. But some analysts warn prices may once again be rising too high, especially with regard to highly speculative nanotechnology companies. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Analysts Warn of Tech Stock Price Inflation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1611051/1611052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Political Shift in Arab-American Community Since 2000 January 14, 2004 • Laura Sydell reports on the shift in political allegiances among some members of the Arab-American community since the 2000 presidential election, and how that voting bloc might affect the 2004 election. Political Shift in Arab-American Community Since 2000 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1596996/1596997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Book-Binding Technique Could Revive Rare Texts January 12, 2004 • A California inventor has developed a book-binding machine that makes it cheap and easy to print professional-quality books within minutes. Industry analysts say the device could make it possible for consumers to purchase previously hard-to-find texts at most bookstores. Laura Sydell reports.
Day to Day Same-Sex Tangles Over Parental Rights January 5, 2004 • NPR's Laura Sydell reports on a San Francisco case that illustrates the difficulties of determining parental rights for same-sex couples, particularly couples who use reproductive technologies to have children. Same-Sex Tangles Over Parental Rights Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1583887/1583888" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered The Fundraiser December 25, 2003 • Sterling Speirn, the president of the Peninsula Community Foundation, spends his days raising money from the wealthy in the San Francisco Bay area and giving it away to a variety of groups in the community. He's good at it: in the past decade, the foundation's assets have gone from $44 million to $500 million. Laura Sydell profiles Speirn. The Fundraiser Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1571318/1571319" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Calif. Activists Rally Against Wal-Mart 'Superstores' December 17, 2003 • Correspondent Laura Sydell reports from California's Contra Costa County on what activists there are doing to keep Wal-Mart "superstores" out of their neighborhoods. Calif. Activists Rally Against Wal-Mart 'Superstores' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1551917/1551918" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Why Charities Turn Down 'Dirty' Money December 9, 2003 • Can dirty money compromise a good cause? Correspondent Laura Sydell takes a look at why charities turn down donations from some philanthropists. Why Charities Turn Down 'Dirty' Money Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1539146/1539147" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business GPS Use on the Rise in Company Cars December 4, 2003 • A growing number of business are installing global position systems technology, or GPS, into company cars and trucks. Employers say the devices help them devise more efficient driving routes. But some unions say the devices give employers too much oversight over workers. Laura Sydell reports. GPS Use on the Rise in Company Cars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1531931/1531932" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Toy Retailers Duel November 28, 2003 • Already famous for aggressive price cutting, Wal-Mart is going after Toys R Us by slashing prices on popular toys very early in the holiday shopping season. The move is seen as a direct threat to the financially struggling toy retailer. Toys R Us is hoping it can fend off Walmart with a deeper inventory of toys. Laura Sydell reports. Toy Retailers Duel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1524905/1524906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Auction Drop Takes Effort Out of eBay Auctions November 11, 2003 • Many people have attics and garages filled with stuff but don't have the time and energy to sell it online. Some new businesses are sprouting up to make it almost as easy as throwing it away. Auction Drop is one such company that will organize, photograph and post your stuff on eBay, for a fee. Laura Sydell reports. Auction Drop Takes Effort Out of eBay Auctions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1501557/1501558" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Job Figures Improve November 8, 2003 • The latest employment figures show a return to job growth in the past three months that exceeded predictions and lifted spirits within the Bush administration. But some economists warn that it may be premature to celebrate. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Job Figures Improve Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1497561/1497562" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Abortion Ban Challenged November 7, 2003 • Federal judges in Nebraska, New York, and California block enforcement of an abortion ban. President Bush signed the ban into law this week. The California ruling affects doctors who work at 900 Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide. Laura Sydell reports. Abortion Ban Challenged Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1496241/1496242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Weekend Edition Sunday Lessons in Rebuilding from Oakland Hills Fire November 2, 2003 • Twelve years ago, a deadly fire tore through the outskirts of Oakland, Calif. Now, as Southern Californians struggle to repair the damage from this past week's blaze, many residents of Oakland Hills hope the lessons they learned can be applied to their neighbors to the south. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Lessons in Rebuilding from Oakland Hills Fire Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1489725/1489726" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture 'Carnivale' Set in Depression-Era Dustbowl October 29, 2003 • Carnivale is a fantastical epic set in 1930s Dustbowl America. The episodes are full of literary and Biblical imagery. The show is the latest project from the cable network HBO. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. 'Carnivale' Set in Depression-Era Dustbowl Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1482831/1482832" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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