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Next week, JD Vance and Tim Walz will face off in the only confirmed vice presidential debate ahead of the election. As voters look ahead to what their ...

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Today we have a guest episode from 99 Percent Invisible. It is about White Castle, the burger chain. Even if you haven’t visited, you have tasted its ...

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to get inflation under control. One side effect is that taking out a mortgage to buy a home has gotten very ...

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Summer camp is a classic rite of passage in the U.S. It’s a place of self-discovery, where kids come to make new friends and take on new challenges. But ...

Campaigns can be a jargony slog. And this year, we are seeing a lot of economic terms being thrown around, many of which… aren’t entirely ...

When Cody Fischer decided to get into real estate development, he had a vision. He wanted to build affordable, energy efficient apartments in Minneapolis, not ...

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When David Rashid took over US autoparts maker Plews and Edelmann, the company was losing business to its Chinese rival, Qingdao Sunsong. Both companies make ...

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For some sports, picking the winner is simple: It’s the athlete who crosses the finish line first, or the side that scores the most goals. But for the ...

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Maybe you got a boring slip of paper in the mail. Maybe you got a spammy-looking email promising you money. Surprise! You’re in a class action. If ...

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