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Mar 21, 2019

Smart cars are getting smarter

Volvo is planning to introduce tech that monitors the health and wakefulness of drivers. But do the benefits outweigh the privacy costs? Plus, China’s tight video game regulations and more

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Segments From This Episode

The numbers, World Poetry Day edition
by Eve Epstein
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Rhyming poetry can be hard … with apologies to the Bard.
For many second-generation Asian-Americans, academic achievement doesn’t translate to professional achievement
by Erika Beras
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Asian-Americans have the highest percentage of college grads of any minority group. And though they represent just 6 percent of the population, they account for 20 percent of Ivy League students. But once they enter the workforce, it’s a different story. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The problem with low inflation
by Tracey Samuelson
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke Wednesday about low inflation, which he called “one of the major challenges of our time.” Historically, inflation concerns have more often been around too-high inflation, such as the U.S. experienced in the 1970s and early 1980s. But too little inflation can also be problematic, especially for the Federal Reserve’s ability […]
Midwest flooding has agriculture reeling
by Kimberly Adams
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Nebraska officials estimate that flooding has caused $1.3 billion in damage in the state, more than half of it to crops and cattle. The disaster there and in neighboring Iowa follows a difficult year for both states’ farmers, who’ve been reeling from the ongoing trade war and softening global economy. Now Iowa and Nebraska, with […]
Changes touted to make H-1B visa applications easier
by Andy Uhler
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service this week announced some changes to the visa program for highly-skilled foreigners who fill U.S. jobs in technology, science, engineering and other fields. These changes are supposed to make the process of applying for H-1B work permits easier. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Delays plague China’s video games industry
by Jennifer Pak
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Chinese video game companies hit a snag with regulatory pause in the world's biggest video game market.
Volvo says driver-facing cameras are key to cutting crashes
by Jack Stewart
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The company is shifting its attention to accident prevention.