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Troubled Sony Pins Hopes On PlayStation Vita
Sony launched its new PlayStation Vita on Wednesday. The portable device is geared toward hard-core gamers and offers a lot of new technology. And after a string of tough times at Sony, the company needs this gadget to sell. Sony is trying to distinguish the Vita from the smartphones it's competing against.
Pro-Obama SuperPAC Hits Romney On Auto Bailout
Priorities USA Action has unveiled a new ad in Michigan in advance of that state's GOP primary next week. It takes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to task for opposing the auto industry bailout.
Panda Express Takes Sweet And Sour Beyond The Food Court
Food court mainstay Panda Express is now in the midst of a major transformation. It's adding premium products like Angus steak and portobello mushrooms, and new flavors to keep pace with an increasingly sophisticated American palate. But that fiendishly tasty orange chicken isn't going anywhere.
Oil Prices Historically Important In Elections
Audie Cornish speaks with Jim Tankersley, Economics Correspondent for the National Journal, about how oil prices have affected the outcomes of elections in the past.
What's Behind The Recent Hike In Gas Prices?
Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks, and the price of gasoline has followed suit. Experts are pointing to everything from the tensions with Iran to a decrease in supply as a possible cause. One expert even thinks the rise in fuel prices could be good for the economy.
Fed Up Drivers Fight Back Against Traffic Cameras
Traffic cameras that snap pictures of cars running red lights or speeding are used in 661 cities around the U.S. NPR's Corey Dade explains that while local governments argue they make driving safer, some motorists believe the cameras are nothing more than revenue generators.
How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online
Advertisers collect information with every digital move people make. They then target ads based on that information. Communications scholar Joseph Turow worries that advertisers will use such data to discriminate against people and put them into "reputation silos."
Homes Sales Jump 4.3 Percent In January
Sales or previously occupied homes rose to the highest pace since May 2010, flashing signs of health ahead of the spring buying season. The National Association of Realtors said sales increased 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million.
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Troubled Sony Pins Hopes On PlayStation Vita
Sony launched its new PlayStation Vita on Wednesday. The portable device is geared toward hard-core gamers and offers a lot of new technology. And after a string of tough times at Sony, the company needs this gadget to sell. Sony is trying to distinguish the Vita from the smartphones it's competing against.
Pro-Obama SuperPAC Hits Romney On Auto Bailout
Priorities USA Action has unveiled a new ad in Michigan in advance of that state's GOP primary next week. It takes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to task for opposing the auto industry bailout.
Panda Express Takes Sweet And Sour Beyond The Food Court
Food court mainstay Panda Express is now in the midst of a major transformation. It's adding premium products like Angus steak and portobello mushrooms, and new flavors to keep pace with an increasingly sophisticated American palate. But that fiendishly tasty orange chicken isn't going anywhere.
Oil Prices Historically Important In Elections
Audie Cornish speaks with Jim Tankersley, Economics Correspondent for the National Journal, about how oil prices have affected the outcomes of elections in the past.
What's Behind The Recent Hike In Gas Prices?
Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks, and the price of gasoline has followed suit. Experts are pointing to everything from the tensions with Iran to a decrease in supply as a possible cause. One expert even thinks the rise in fuel prices could be good for the economy.
Fed Up Drivers Fight Back Against Traffic Cameras
Traffic cameras that snap pictures of cars running red lights or speeding are used in 661 cities around the U.S. NPR's Corey Dade explains that while local governments argue they make driving safer, some motorists believe the cameras are nothing more than revenue generators.
How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online
Advertisers collect information with every digital move people make. They then target ads based on that information. Communications scholar Joseph Turow worries that advertisers will use such data to discriminate against people and put them into "reputation silos."
Homes Sales Jump 4.3 Percent In January
Sales or previously occupied homes rose to the highest pace since May 2010, flashing signs of health ahead of the spring buying season. The National Association of Realtors said sales increased 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million.
