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We Bought A Toxic Asset; You Can Watch It Die
Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one — and plan to track it until it dies.
Obama Postpones Trip To Indonesia
President Obama is delaying his trip to Asia next week to focus on his big push on health care. The White House tweeted the announcement. His family was going to go with him but they will not now. The White House wanted Congress to act on the health care bill by March 18, Obama's original departure date.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
How Do You Make A Yugo Cool? Turn It Into A Book.
The tiny, no-frills automobile imported from communist Yugoslavia during the 1980s is known to most Americans as the butt of many car jokes. Author Jason Vuic's book about the car, The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History, reveals why it's the most famous lemon in automotive history.
Frightened Rabbit: Inspired By Solitude
The Winter of Mixed Drinks is the third album from the Scottish band Frightened Rabbit. Though dark, it's less melancholy than their previous records, and draws inspiration from the rural Scottish village where frontman Scott Hutchison penned its songs.
We Bought A Toxic Asset; You Can Watch It Die
Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one — and plan to track it until it dies.
Obama Postpones Trip To Indonesia
President Obama is delaying his trip to Asia next week to focus on his big push on health care. The White House tweeted the announcement. His family was going to go with him but they will not now. The White House wanted Congress to act on the health care bill by March 18, Obama's original departure date.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
How Do You Make A Yugo Cool? Turn It Into A Book.
The tiny, no-frills automobile imported from communist Yugoslavia during the 1980s is known to most Americans as the butt of many car jokes. Author Jason Vuic's book about the car, The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History, reveals why it's the most famous lemon in automotive history.
Frightened Rabbit: Inspired By Solitude
The Winter of Mixed Drinks is the third album from the Scottish band Frightened Rabbit. Though dark, it's less melancholy than their previous records, and draws inspiration from the rural Scottish village where frontman Scott Hutchison penned its songs.
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