Science Curves Offers Weight-Loss Alternative for Women September 29, 2003 • Many health clubs lure customers by offering perks such as juice bars, massages and hot tubs. But Curves, a fast-growing franchise offering women a simple cross-training regimen, lacks such amenities. It doesn't even have showers. Laura Sydell reports. Curves Offers Weight-Loss Alternative for Women Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1449487/1449488" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Hooters Restaurant Chain Marks 20th Anniversary September 24, 2003 • Hooters marks its 20th anniversary next month. The restaurant chain now has approximately 350 outlets in 10 countries. Despite resistance, the chain continues to expand. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Hooters Restaurant Chain Marks 20th Anniversary Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1444273/1444274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Music, Film Industries Hire Digital Tracking Firms September 4, 2003 • In an effort to stop Internet file-sharing, many companies in the recording and film industries hire digital tracking companies to find people who swap copyrighted films and music without authorization. One California company, BayTSP, searches individual computers for possible traders. Critics charge the service is an invasion of privacy. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Music, Film Industries Hire Digital Tracking Firms Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1419721/1419722" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science Low-Carb Diets Gain in Popularity August 26, 2003 • Boosted by two credible studies that found the Atkins diet to be an effective way to lose weight, the high-fat, low-carbohydrate plan sparks new products, specialty stores and a franchise supermarket. And other mainstream food manufacturers experiment with low-carb products. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Low-Carb Diets Gain in Popularity Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1407855/1407856" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Off the Grid August 25, 2003 • Companies that build systems for on-site power generation are seeing a fresh opportunity in the fallout from the massive Northeast blackout. These start-up firms make systems that supplement power from the grid or provide emergency supplies in the event of an outage. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Off the Grid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1407430/1407431" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Realism Hits Silicon Valley Start-Ups August 20, 2003 • Although the dot-com bust destroyed many Silicon Valley start-ups, entrepreneurs continue to dot the area. The in-office massages, catered office dinners and other excesses of the tech boom are gone, replaced by lean business plans that once again focus on revenue. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Realism Hits Silicon Valley Start-Ups Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1403467/1403468" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition Kinsey Report August 20, 2003 • Today marks the 50th anniversary of the revolutionary and controversial "Kinsey Report on Sexual Behavior in the Human Female." NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Kinsey Report Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1402453/1402454" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Stock IPOs Make Quiet Comeback August 14, 2003 • Companies aren't making instant killings like during the boom days, but initial public stock offerings are staging a quiet and fairly successful comeback. Though the number of IPOs is still small compared to the frenzy a few years back, the newcomers on Wall Street are faring quite well. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Stock IPOs Make Quiet Comeback Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1395234/1395235" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Study: Minority Firms Ripe for Venture Capital August 7, 2003 • A new study suggests that venture capital firms that invest in minority-owned businesses generate strong returns for investors. And the National Association of Investment Companies, a consortium of minority-oriented venture capital funds, says the amount of private capital put into minority businesses doubled from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million in 2003. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Study: Minority Firms Ripe for Venture Capital Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1387813/1387814" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Mass Market Recipes August 4, 2003 • NPR's Laura Sydell profiles Mattson & Company, a small, entrepreneurial food company in California that specializes in coming up with new product recipes for some of the nation's biggest cafe and restaurant chains. Mass Market Recipes Listen · 4:11 4:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1385008/1385009" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business RIAA Moves Against Online Music Swappers July 18, 2003 • The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is making good on a promise to take legal action against people swapping copyrighted songs on the Internet. Officials at two Chicago-area universities say they have been served with subpoenas seeking the names of students suspected of illegally sharing files. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. RIAA Moves Against Online Music Swappers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1340549/1340550" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Programmers Aim to Evade File-Sharing Crackdown July 8, 2003 • Two weeks ago, the Recording Industry Association of America announced plans to sue music fans who illegally swap copyright songs online. But some techies are already working on programs that help people share files while evading the recording industry. Laura Sydell reports. Programmers Aim to Evade File-Sharing Crackdown Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1323687/1323688" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National California's Identity-Theft Law Takes Effect July 1, 2003 • In California, a new law aimed at curbing identity theft goes into effect. The law requires all companies to notify customers of security breaches that may have compromised their personal information. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. California's Identity-Theft Law Takes Effect Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1316067/1316068" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Weekend Edition Sunday 'New York Times' and Blogs June 8, 2003 • Laura Sydell reports on the role played by Web logs, or blogs, in keeping attention focused on the turmoil inside The New York Times. 'New York Times' and Blogs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1291507/1291508" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Illegal Online Music Swapping Hits All-Time High June 6, 2003 • After four years of a record industry war on illegal file-sharing, more people than ever are flouting the rules and swapping music online. The Recording Industry Association of America is trying various tactics to end the practice. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Illegal Online Music Swapping Hits All-Time High Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1289151/1289152" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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