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Lyft horror stories: our listeners respond

by Molly Wood
Aug 4, 2017
Make Me Smart listeners debate and defend both ride-sharing and taxis.
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For companies, bad reputations come at a cost

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 21, 2017
Most people don’t want to work at companies with bad reputations — unless they get a big paycheck.
It would take more than a 50 percent pay bump for people to go work at a company with a bad reputation.
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Disability rights advocates sue Uber over inaccessibility

by Reema Khrais
Jul 20, 2017
Disability Rights Advocates filed a class-action lawsuit against Uber.
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How do Uber drivers feel now that Travis Kalanick is gone?

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jun 27, 2017
Harry Campbell, Uber driver and blogger at The Rideshare Guy, talks about how Uber's CEO's departure has affected drivers.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks onstage during an event at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, California last October.
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Here's how Uber's many scandals came to a head

by Tony Wagner
Jun 21, 2017
CEO Travis Kalanick's resignation, and the rest of the turmoil at Uber, have been building for years.
An Uber SUV waits for a client in Manhattan a day after it was announced that Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick will take a leave of absence as chief executive on June 14, 2017 in New York City. The move came after former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and his law firm, Covington & Burling, released 13 pages of recommendations compiled as part of an investigation of sexual harassment at the ride-hailing car service.
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Uber CEO's resignation doesn't change his voting power

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 21, 2017
Travis Kalanick may be out as the head of Uber, but he'll still be around.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks at an event in New Delhi, India last December.
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigns under investor pressure

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 21, 2017
Under Kalanick, the company developed a reputation for aggressiveness.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks onstage during an event at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, California last October.
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Now you have another reason to tip your Uber driver

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 20, 2017
The company is now allowing tipping within its app.
By end of July, riders throughout the U.S. will be able to tip their drivers using Uber's app.
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Why Uber may not be ready to part with Travis Kalanick

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Jun 12, 2017
If a company is made in its founder's image, then it's tough to cut the founder out.
Despite scandal after scandal, there may still be investors who consider Kalanick's personality crucial to Uber's success.
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How a workplace's culture can begin with just one person

by David Brancaccio
Jun 8, 2017
Tech companies often have founder-centric structures.
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