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Fifth Street

January 7, 2021

Jan 07, 2021
Remembering Joe Neal | The Taste of Yaad | Why Airplanes Smell Weird | How Being a Las Vegan is Complicated
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Bulletin Board
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Viva Las Burners

Jun 30, 2020

At AREA 15’s Art Island, Burning Man culture experiments with Vegas-style commercial spectacle

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The Reopening Has Begun. What’s It Like Out There?

May 15, 2020

Masks, thermal cameras, QR code menus, lots of hand sanitizer — and an abundance of caution: a preview of the new normal

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KNPR's State of Nevada
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Clark County Responds To Mayor Comments And Concerns About Reopening

Apr 28, 2020

There’s been a lot of debate on how Las Vegas begins to return to normal. 

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KNPR's State of Nevada
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Nevada Relies On Trucks To Stock Its Shelves

Apr 08, 2020

(Editor's Note: This interview originally aired April 2, 2020)

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National
Calvin Brandford (center) is a certified minority contractor who has run an excavation business north of Boston for almost 30 years. Brandford said getting state-funded work as a subcontractor is very hard and often comes with a serious drawback: not get
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Disparities In Government Contracting Hurt Minority-Owned Businesses

Feb 20, 2020
Despite affirmative action goals meant to make up for disparities, white-owned businesses win most of the bids for government work. And in many places the numbers are getting worse.
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National
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Cybercrime Booms As Scammers Hack Human Nature To Steal Billions

Nov 18, 2019
Cybercrime is ballooning as scammers learn to research their victims and fine-tune their psychological tricks.
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Goats and Soda
Luckin Coffee customers use an app and can pick up their coffee in three minutes or have it delivered. Above, a deliveryman in Beijing.
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China's Luckin Coffee Tries To Conquer A Nation Of Tea Drinkers

May 17, 2019
In less than two years, the Chinese brand has opened 2,300 stores — second in China only to Starbucks. The company went public on Nasdaq on Friday. And it's losing millions.
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The Salt
Charles Brain helps hand harvest grapes in a Shiraz vineyard in the Swartland wine region of South Africa. Lubanzi Wines, which was started by Brain and his partner, Walker Brown, earned its B Corp certification this year.
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Why Some Wineries Are Becoming 'Certified B Corp' — And What That Means

May 13, 2019
To be certified, a business must operate according to three principles of sustainability: people, planet and profit. B Corp wineries are investing in farmworkers, but some say it's still not enough.
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KNPR's State of Nevada
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Are Casinos Killing The Golden Goose With High Fees And Fewer Perks?

Apr 04, 2019

Visitation to Las Vegas has fallen over the last two years.

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The Salt
Bob Moore, founder of Bob's Red Mill and Natural Foods, inspects grains at the company's facility in Milwaukie, Ore. The pioneering manufacturer of gluten-free products invests in whole grains as well as beans, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, spices and herbs
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How Bob's Red Mill Company Became A Gluten-Free Giant Ahead Of Its Time

Mar 24, 2019
Before there was widespread treatment for people with celiac disease, and options for a gluten-free diet were few, the now 90-year-old founder of the Oregon-based business had his eye on the market.
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Business
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger speaks to media in Washington, D.C., in December 2018.
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Consumer Protection Bureau Aims To Roll Back Rule For Payday Lending

Feb 06, 2019
The rule would have protected borrowers from ballooning loans with giant interest rates. Now, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes ripping the rule's teeth out.
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Goats and Soda
Ndosi expanded his homestay business by building three dwellings in his backyard.
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Whatever Happened To ... The Airbnb 'Superhost' From Tanzania?

Sep 02, 2017
After Godwin Ndosi found success renting out his family's house to tourists, he vowed to expand his business and go to grad school. Did he stick with the plan?
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Shots - Health News
The program that pays for McBrayer's diabetes management supplies has saved the state of Minnesota more than $1 million in medical services over 10 years.
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Health Insurers Try Paying More Up Front To Pay Less Later

Jul 12, 2017
Some businesses are keeping costs down for workers by removing deductibles for supplies needed to manage diabetes and other chronic conditions.
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As Trump And Congress Flip-Flop On Health Care, Insurers Try To Plan Ahead

Apr 27, 2017
Insurance companies face deadlines to offer Affordable Care Act plans for next year, but lawmakers and the White House have left key decisions up in the air.
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The Salt
Kern and Heifetz set up shop at Juneau's public market.
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Alaska's Growing Kelp Industry Helps Drive Sea-To-Table Movement

Mar 30, 2017
While the state has a bountiful coastline, it doesn't have easy access to kelp seed. But scientists are trying to incubate varieties that can be domestically farmed — good news for business owners.
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Now with golf: The Boulevard Mall continues to reinvent itself

Mar 29, 2017

Two new additions suggest the aging, urban shopping center continues to evolve

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The Salt
The hardworking Instant Pot, touted by its fans on social media, is Amazon's top-selling item in the U.S. How it got to No. 1 is a lesson in viral marketing savvy.
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Not Just A Crock: The Viral Word-Of-Mouth Success Of Instant Pot

Jan 18, 2017
Launched in 2010, the multifunction cooker became a sleeper hit last year. That's when its maker harnessed the enthusiasm of owners – self-dubbed "addicts" – to spread the word online.
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The Salt
Republic Kolache in Washington, D.C., serves up a brisket-and-egg version of the Czech treat.
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The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength

Nov 28, 2016
Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.
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The Two-Way
A man walks past the logo of the COP22 international climate conference on Nov. 9 in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Hundreds Of U.S. Businesses Urge Trump To Uphold Paris Climate Deal

Nov 17, 2016
Starbucks, General Mills and Nike were among more than 360 companies and investors urging Trump and elected officials in an open letter to "continue U.S. participation" in the Paris climate accord.
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Code Switch
Randall Stephenson is the chairman, CEO and president of AT&T. Why is he talking about Black Lives Matter?
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Does It Matter When A White CEO Says 'Black Lives Matter'?

Nov 10, 2016
AT&T's CEO, along with Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks, have waded into the rough waters of race. We ask some experts whether that makes a difference, and the answer is ... complicated.
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Politics
According to the U.S. Census, Detroit is the poorest major city in the country.
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The Business Ballot Battle Creating A Wedge Among Detroit Voters

Nov 04, 2016
Tired and unhappy with the city's actions, a group of Detroit activists put a measure on the ballot that would require large project developers to negotiate a binding agreement with the community.
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Code Switch
Recording artist Killer Mike is credited with jump-starting the #BankBlack movement in July.
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For Some African-Americans, Efforts To #BuyBlack Present Challenges

Aug 30, 2016
This summer's killings of black men and the Black Lives Matter movement have rekindled calls in some parts of the African-American community to support black-owned businesses. That's not always easy.
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Parallels
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, center, sits with other guests at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington on Monday.
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If Your Job Is To Attract Investments Here, Then 'Brexit' Could Hurt

Jun 22, 2016
The U.K. is the largest source of foreign investments in the U.S. Representatives of state economic development teams weigh in on the possible impact of a "Brexit" on business in their states.
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Investors See Big Opportunities In Opioid Addiction Treatment

Jun 10, 2016
Opioid addiction treatment is a growth market, and private equity firms are buying up treatment centers and chains. But it's too soon to say how this might affect access to care and quality.
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