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Podcasting turns 20 years old (Come to mind)
Episode 663
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Twenty years ago, a new computer program let consumers download a feed of audio clips onto their iPod music players. Today, ""podcasting"" serves m…
2 years, 1 month ago
Like it or not, it's Biden vs. Trump again (Pass the torch)
Episode 662
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Three years ago, it seemed that neither Biden nor Trump would be on the American presidential ballot in 2024. But now both are, setting up a rematc…
2 years, 1 month ago
Four questions about weight-loss drugs (Press up against)
Episode 661
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Weight-loss drugs look to figure prominently in the business and health landscape of the future. So today, we take a look at four questions about t…
2 years, 1 month ago
The perils of going off weight-loss drugs (Slow down)
Episode 660
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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy have become extremely popular in recent years. Recent studies confirm that patients regain much of the weight they lo…
2 years, 1 month ago
How our lives are different after the pandemic (Stick with)
Episode 659
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Four years ago, our lives changed in an instant. As the immediate danger of the pandemic subsided, we went back to our old habits of eating indoors…
2 years, 1 month ago
COVID predictions that never came true (Come true)
Episode 658
Today's story: Four years ago, our lives changed in an instant. As the immediate danger of the pandemic subsided, we went back to our old habits of e…
2 years, 1 month ago
Meet me at the 'zombie mall' (Put off)
Episode 657
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What happens to a large shopping mall after the biggest stores close? The mall often stays open in a zombie state: fewer customers, lower quality, …
2 years, 1 month ago
The rise and slow fall of the indoor mall (Wander around)
Episode 656
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The enclosed shopping mall was once the epicenter of suburban social life. But now, the age of the indoor mall is ending. E-commerce and shifting c…
2 years, 1 month ago
The fate of the penny in 7 currencies (More trouble than it's worth)
Episode 655
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Swiss francs, British pounds, euros, and various kinds of dollars are divided into hundredths. But not all currencies have 1/100th coins. Today, we…
2 years, 2 months ago
‘Nearshoring’ in Mexico and eastern Europe (Carve out)
Episode 654
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If the 1990s and 2000s were about globalization and offshoring, then the 2020s are about ""nearshoring."" Large companies in the U.S. and western E…
2 years, 2 months ago