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The Chinese villages of Wasteland, Mud Town and Lonely Outpost
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 5, 2015
Michael Meyer spent three years in Chinese villages that are nothing like their names.
Edwin Land: "The original Steve Jobs"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 23, 2015
The name Edwin Land may mean nothing to you, but to Steve Jobs he's a hero.
We have some catching up to do on cyber-security
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 20, 2015
Marc Goodman's book "Future Crimes" is about what's coming. And it ain't pretty.
12 crazy facts about chickens, and then some
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Feb 12, 2015
At any one time, 20 billion chickens are alive and squawking on our planet.
Inside the migration of the Maytag factory
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 28, 2015
Author Chad Broughton’s “Boom, Bust, Exodus” looks at globalization from both sides of the border.
The race to build the car of the future
by
David Gura
Jan 15, 2015
Seems like everyone's trying to make the first great electric, self-driving car.
Chronicling a CEO's 'fight to save Yahoo'
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 6, 2015
Author Nicholas Carlson talks about his new book and the struggle to revitalize aging tech company Yahoo.
For public good, not for profit.
Donald Rumsfeld on Iraq
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 13, 2014
The former U.S. defense secretary shares lessons on politics and business.
Fashion soared as the economy faltered in the 1930s
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
May 20, 2014
Clothes made the (wo)man... even during the Great Depression.
Sasha/Hulton Archive
How to survive the next economic collapse
May 14, 2014
Another total economic crash is all but inevitable. Here's what you can do.