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79. A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee Jun 13, 2012

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Paying workers as little as possible seems smart -- unless you can make more money by paying them more.

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78. You Eat What You Are, Part 2 Jun 06, 2012

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To feed 7 billion people while protecting the environment, it would seem that going local is a no-brainer -- until you start looking at the numbers.

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77. Playing the Nerd Card May 30, 2012

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The NBA’s superstars are suddenly sporting Urkel glasses -- but is it more than a fashion statement?

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76. You Eat What You Are, Part 1 May 23, 2012

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How American food so got bad -- and why it's getting so much better.

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75. Retirement Kills May 16, 2012

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Sure, we all dream of leaving the office forever. But what if it's bad for your health?

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74. Soul Possession May 07, 2012

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In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is it always okay to buy what isn’t yours?

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73. A Rose By Any Other Distance May 02, 2012

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At a time when people worry about every mile their food must travel, why is it okay to import most of our cut flowers from thousands of miles away?

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72. Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors Apr 25, 2012

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What do you do when smart people keep making stupid mistakes? And: are we a nation of financial illiterates?

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71. Is Good Corporate Citizenship Also Good for the Bottom Line? Apr 18, 2012

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A new study says that yes, it is -- but try telling that to the United Nations officials who are preaching sustainability practices.

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70. Eating and Tweeting Apr 11, 2012

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Does the future of food lie in its past – or inside a tank of liquid nitrogen? Also: how anti-social can you be on a social network?

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