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Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand
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Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand

People are hesitant to buy electric cars because fast chargers still aren't widely available. The irony? Most people charge at home, not with fast chargers. NPR's Camila Domonoske explains.

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Hot Dog Hail Mary (Classic)

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Hot Dog Hail Mary (Classic)

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The Falcons are trying something radical: Making their food cheaper. It could break stadium economics.

Hot Dog Hail Mary (Classic)

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Swamp Gravy (UPDATE)

Colquitt, Georgia, was struggling. And then musical theater came along. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Swamp Gravy (UPDATE)

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Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years
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Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years

Each year, the American Farm Bureau estimates the cost of Thanksgiving dinner. The main finding this year? Thanksgiving dinner is the cheapest it's been since the survey started 35 years ago.

Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years

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Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?
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Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?

The CDC recommends we all stay home for Thanksgiving to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. But tens of millions of Americans are expected to travel anyway. If you're one of them, here's how you can think about the risk you're taking.

Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?

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Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic
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Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic

The U.S. is down around 3.5 million hospitality jobs since the pandemic took hold. But in spite of setbacks, hotels continue to open.

Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic

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All Your Genes Are Belong To Us
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All Your Genes Are Belong To Us

Who owns your genes, anyway? For a while, Big Biotech patented 20% of the human genome. Then a lawyer took them to the Supreme Court. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

All Your Genes Are Belong To Us

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A Face-Punching Legal Battle
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A Face-Punching Legal Battle

Over the past few decades, the UFC has become the biggest name in mixed martial arts. But a lawsuit argues it has held down fighter wages by restricting competition.

A Face-Punching Legal Battle

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Make Trade Stale Again
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Make Trade Stale Again

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will have massive implications for trade policy. Soumaya Keynes explains how Biden's approach to trade might differ from Trump's.

Make Trade Stale Again

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Trade Show (UPDATE)

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Trade Show (UPDATE)

It's been a rough four years for free trade. Today on the show, we present 244 years of trade in 22 minutes. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Trade Show (UPDATE)

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Winter Is Coming For The Restaurant Industry
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Winter Is Coming For The Restaurant Industry

Idaho is the leading nation in restaurant revenue growth. But that doesn't mean its restaurants are having an easy time. There are mask mandates and robust restrictions on gathering in many cities in the state, and with winter coming, restaurateurs are working hard to innovate, compensate and stay in business.

Winter Is Coming For The Restaurant Industry

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Evaluating The Washington Consensus
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Evaluating The Washington Consensus

In 1985, then Treasury Secretary James Baker gave a speech in South Korea laying out a series of economic proposals that would transform economics around the world.

Evaluating The Washington Consensus

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How Investment Advisors Invest Their Money
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How Investment Advisors Invest Their Money

Financial advisors counsel people on what stocks and bonds and other investments to buy, and how to balance portfolios. But where do they put their own money?

How Investment Advisors Invest Their Money

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Biden Time
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Biden Time

Four things Joe Biden can do as president — even if the Democrats don't control Congress. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Biden Time

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Turkey Business
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Turkey Business

COVID-19-related travel and get-together restrictions are impacting small businesses across the U.S. this holiday season. The Indicator talks to a turkey farmer about how the pandemic has affected business this year.

Turkey Business

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Ant's IPO Woes
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Ant's IPO Woes

Ant Group is a fintech firm that was set to launch with the world's largest ever IPO. But just before its shares started trading, Chinese regulators pulled the plug. NPR's Emily Feng explains why.

Ant's IPO Woes

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The Lessons Of Pets.com
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The Lessons Of Pets.com

by Julia Furlan ,

The tech bubble of the 90s was a time when companies with weak business models and flashy advertising secured massive investments. This is the story of perhaps the most infamous case study: Pets.com.

The Lessons Of Pets.com

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Worst. Tariffs. Ever. (Classic)

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Worst. Tariffs. Ever. (Classic)

One of the few things a new president has a lot of control over is tariff policies. But it wasn't always that way. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Worst. Tariffs. Ever. (Classic)

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The Case Of The Soaring Car Prices
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The Case Of The Soaring Car Prices

Since April, the price of used cars has surged. Some cars have even gained in value, which is highly unusual for an asset that usually depreciates. Turns out the usual suspects are behind this mystery: supply and demand.

The Case Of The Soaring Car Prices

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