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Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference

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Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference

Poor kids who moved to neighborhoods with less poverty did much better than those who didn't move.

Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference

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A 12-Year-Old Girl Takes On The Video Game Industry

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A 12-Year-Old Girl Takes On The Video Game Industry

In a lot of video games, the default character is a man. If you want to play as a woman, you often have to pay.

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Captive Market: A Consultant, His Girlfriend And The Kidnapping Business
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Captive Market: A Consultant, His Girlfriend And The Kidnapping Business

This is a story about a man trying to plan for the unimaginable: What would he do if his girlfriend were kidnapped?

Captive Market: A Consultant, His Girlfriend And The Kidnapping Business

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Why We Sign Up For Gym Memberships But Never Go To The Gym
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Why We Sign Up For Gym Memberships But Never Go To The Gym

Gyms take on way more members than they have space for. Here's a look at how they get us to sign up and never show up.

Why We Sign Up For Gym Memberships But Never Go To The Gym

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Hello, I'm Calling From 'La Mafia'

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Hello, I'm Calling From 'La Mafia'

Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. That means jobs that in the U.S. are relatively safe and boring, like driving a bus, can be incredibly dangerous. It all starts with a phone call.

Hello, I'm Calling From 'La Mafia'

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How To Catch A Cattle Thief

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How To Catch A Cattle Thief

Cattle theft has been making a major comeback. A drought in the West has meant higher beef prices, making cattle an attractive target for thieves.

How To Catch A Cattle Thief

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Pirates, Princesses, Witches And Vampires: Stocking Costumes Is Serious Business

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Pirates, Princesses, Witches And Vampires: Stocking Costumes Is Serious Business

Costume shop owners think about stocking their shelves like investors think about putting together stock portfolios. They need a diverse mix of classic costume favorites and risky hot new things.

Pirates, Princesses, Witches And Vampires: Stocking Costumes Is Serious Business

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Spreadsheets, Ex-Cons And A Karate Studio: Life At The Bottom Of The Debt Business

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Spreadsheets, Ex-Cons And A Karate Studio: Life At The Bottom Of The Debt Business

Not all debt collectors work at banks or big, corporate agencies. Many work at small, storefront shops. At least one worked in a former karate studio.

Spreadsheets, Ex-Cons And A Karate Studio: Life At The Bottom Of The Debt Business

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How College Students Battled Textbook Publishers To A Draw, In 3 Graphs
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How College Students Battled Textbook Publishers To A Draw, In 3 Graphs

The price of new textbooks has gone through the roof. But what students spend on books has barely budged.

How College Students Battled Textbook Publishers To A Draw, In 3 Graphs

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You Can Create A Hit Video Game About Anything. Even Making Toast

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You Can Create A Hit Video Game About Anything. Even Making Toast

Game designers get deep inside your brain to keep you playing. We challenged them to design a video game about the most boring thing we could think of: making toast.

You Can Create A Hit Video Game About Anything. Even Making Toast

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Bedbugs, Lava And Bowling Balls: Inside My Homeowners Insurance Policy

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Bedbugs, Lava And Bowling Balls: Inside My Homeowners Insurance Policy

What the fine print in my policy says about how insurance works.

Bedbugs, Lava And Bowling Balls: Inside My Homeowners Insurance Policy

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How A Law From The Civil War Fights Modern-Day Fraud

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How A Law From The Civil War Fights Modern-Day Fraud

A Civil War-era law that encourages whistleblowers to turn in their employers has been successful at exposing corporate fraud.

How A Law From The Civil War Fights Modern-Day Fraud

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Why Raising Money To Fight Ebola Is Hard

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Why Raising Money To Fight Ebola Is Hard

Donors like being part of a recovery story. It's hard to tell that kind of story about Ebola.

Why Raising Money To Fight Ebola Is Hard

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Why Jewelry Stores Hide The Price Tags

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Why Jewelry Stores Hide The Price Tags

In most stores, you can see how much everything costs. Why do jewelry stores hide the price tags?

Why Jewelry Stores Hide The Price Tags

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A Tiny, $25 Million Mistake

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A Tiny, $25 Million Mistake

A small mistake in a contract can cost a company $25 million. But, most of the time, business doesn't work that way.

A Tiny, $25 Million Mistake

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Minecraft's Business Model: A Video Game That Leaves You Alone

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Minecraft's Business Model: A Video Game That Leaves You Alone

Microsoft is buying the company that created the video game Minecraft, which has a loyal following in part because of the freedom it allows players — including freedom from pressure to buy add-ons.

Minecraft's Business Model: A Video Game That Leaves You Alone

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A Dozen Puffins Will Get You 800 Mackerel: Inside The Weird Economy Of Zoos

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A Dozen Puffins Will Get You 800 Mackerel: Inside The Weird Economy Of Zoos

Zoos and aquariums almost never buy or sell animals. But trade is thriving.

A Dozen Puffins Will Get You 800 Mackerel: Inside The Weird Economy Of Zoos

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Why Do We Sign For Things? A Rabbi, A Lawyer And A MasterCard Exec Explain

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Why Do We Sign For Things? A Rabbi, A Lawyer And A MasterCard Exec Explain

The signature is supposed to say, "This is me." But why do we still use it?

Why Do We Sign For Things? A Rabbi, A Lawyer And A MasterCard Exec Explain

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Dead Chickens, A Tiny Motor And The Story Of Alibaba

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Dead Chickens, A Tiny Motor And The Story Of Alibaba

Alibaba is the biggest e-commerce company in the world. It may also save the lives of a few chickens in Northern California.

Dead Chickens, A Tiny Motor And The Story Of Alibaba

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