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Checking in with the catfish economy

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 8, 2016
Kai Ryssdal catches up with catfish farmer Townsend Kyser.
Townsend Kyser with a catfish.
Townsend Kyser
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The battle over industrial water pollution in Alabama

by Gigi Douban
Apr 26, 2016
If new EPA regulations set stricter standards for some chemicals, water agencies could face costly clean-up measures
A view of the Tennessee River, which a lawsuit contends has been contaminated with chemicals from a nearby 3M plant for decades. 
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After a tornado, tough decisions for businesses

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 13, 2015
For some, the road to to business recovery is worth it. For others, it's too hard.
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My Economy: What full employment actually looks like

by Kai Ryssdal , Tommy Andres and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 5, 2015
Manufacturing in Alabama and hopes for the future.
Tommy Andres
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My Economy: Hard work, risk and opportunity in Alabama

by Kai Ryssdal , Tommy Andres and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 4, 2015
What's really behind an unemployment statistic? We got to Alabama to find out.
Kai tackles the catfish economy in Greesnboro, Alabama.
Tommy Andres/Marketplace
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Some schools are still testing students for drug use

by Gigi Douban
Jul 16, 2015
The tests are legal, but their effectiveness is questionable.
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Mixed feelings for landfill run deep in Alabama

by Gigi Douban
May 27, 2015
Residents protest the dump that generates millions in revenue for poor rural area.
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Rural Americans have fewer - and costlier - healthcare options

by Gigi Douban
Jan 23, 2014
Under the ACA, folks in rural towns seem to have the fewest healthcare choices. And they cost more to boot.
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NCAA to debate paying college athletes a stipend

by David Weinberg
Jan 15, 2014
As the NCAA gathers for its annual meeting, is it considering a first step toward paying players?
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Alabama rolls out a (tattered?) red carpet for companies

by Gigi Douban
Oct 18, 2013
Alabama has a new campaign to lure companies and tourists to the state. But first it's asking everyone to forget what they think they know about Alabama.
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