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Author: Becky Barnicoat
How private equity firms are widening the income gap in the U.S.
Financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson explains how private equity firms buy out companies, then lay off employees and cut costs in order to expand profits. Her new book is These are the Plunderers.
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Author: Terry Gross
Remembering pianist and NEA Jazz Master Ahmad Jamal
Jamal was born in Pittsburgh, broke through with his small group music in Chicago in the 1950s, and recorded scores of records through 2016 ā a 65-year recording career. He died April 16.
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Author: Kevin Whitehead
In ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,’ it’s you against the entire galaxy far, far away
Cal Kestis is back with more lightsaber styles and more insurmountable foes in Jedi: Survivor. It’s a treat for Star Wars fans and action gamers alike.
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Author: Bryant Denton
‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Preview: New devices and powers to explore
NPR previews the hotly anticipated follow-up to Breath of the Wild. Here’s what to know about the new abilities and Zonai devices.
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Author: Natalia Fidelholtz
‘The Skin and Its Girl’ ponders truths, half-truths, and lies passed down in families
Sarah Cypher’s debut novel ponders how stories can unite or divide as narrator Betty considers a big decision with her great-aunt Nuha’s own mysterious life ā and the tales she told ā in mind.
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Author: Ilana Masad
Man Confident That If He Lived In Nazi Germany He Would Turn Jews In Out Of Fear
WASHINGTONāDuring a tour of the Holocaust Memorial Museum that gave him occasion to consider how he might have acted in the face of grave injustice, D.C. tourist Tyler Henley told reporters Thursday he was confident that if he had lived in Nazi Germany he would turn Jews in out of fear. āIf it really came down to it,ā¦
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FDA Could Really Evaluate A Big Bag Of Chips Right Now
SILVER SPRING, MDāDigging through case files for something extra tasty, the Food and Drug Administration informed consumers Wednesday that it could definitely go for evaluating a big bag of chips right now. āOh, man, Iād kill to evaluate a huge bag of sour cream and onion chips or something,ā said FDA agent Kevinā¦
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Bee Mashing Face Into Pollen Like Miami Drug Lord
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Sony Photography Winner Refuses Award After Revealing He Used AI
The winner of a major photography award has refused his prize after revealing he created his work using AI to test the competition and to create a discussion about the future of photography. What do you think?
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