Segments From This Episode

• Does lipstick still have economic staying power?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Historically, when the economy gets rough, sales of lipstick go up. But for luxury beauty brands, that may not still be the case.

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• The U.S. electrical grid is getting more gigawatts. But is it enough?

  by Samantha Fields

  

  The U.S. electrical grid added more than 20 gigawatts of capacity the first half of this year, much of it from renewables.

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• NDAs are everywhere, from workplaces to weddings

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  Thanks largely to social media and #MeToo, nondisclosure agreements have migrated beyond corporate secrets to personal relationships.

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• How this harpist got “Cats” in the bag

  by Sofia Terenzio

  

  Margot Krimmel had a lot of requests for “Memory” in the 1980s, but she didn’t know the song and couldn’t find the sheet music.

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• As Canadian firm bids for 7-Eleven, convenience stores are having a moment

  by Henry Epp

  

  They’ve changed since the days of “smokes and Cokes”.

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• California’s fast-food workers got a big pay hike. Franchise owners say they’re struggling.

  by Megan Jamerson

  

  The state’s $20-an-hour mandate pressures some outlets to raise prices and risk turning away low-income customers.

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