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Parallels

After A Downturn, Global Shipping Bets Big On Everything

New container ships stack their cargo 10 stories high. They're so wide they won't fit through the Panama Canal until it's widened. Companies say this is what they need to survive in the 21st century.

A container ship docked at Port Elizabeth in New Jersey. No one on the pier knows for sure what exactly the containers carry — anything from frozen chicken to computers. Jonathan Blakley/NPR hide caption

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After A Downturn, Global Shipping Bets Big On Everything

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Two supporters of gubernatorial candidate Gina Raimondo walk past protesting union members outside a rally at which Raimondo announced her run for the Democratic nomination in Rhode Island in January. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption

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Changing Demographics A Factor In Rhode Island's Gubernatorial Race

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Visually, the Pono player is a relic, but what matters is how it sounds — better than any consumer device for listening to digital audio, according to founder Neil Young. PonoMusic hide caption

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Kickstarter Campaign Begins For Neil Young's Music Player

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The tax penalty is designed to encourage people to sign up for health insurance. iStockphoto hide caption

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You Might Pay A Lot More Than $95 For Skipping Health Insurance

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Migrants sit in a boat during a rescue operation by the Italian navy off the coast of Sicily on Nov. 28. Italy is looking to revamp the way it handles the hundreds of thousands of migrants who arrive annually. Reuters/Landov hide caption

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A Magnet For African Migrants, Italy Seeks A New Approach

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Pete Rose swings for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1985 season. Rose, aka "Charlie Hustle," famously ran to first base even when he was given a walk. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images hide caption

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In Sports, There's No Such Thing As A Bad Hustle

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