May 12, 2017

05/12/2017: Planes, trains and automobiles

The National Retail Federation estimates that 78 percent of Americans will buy greeting cards for Mother's Day. Chris Hondros/Getty Images

We've got your infrastructure woes this week, plus we look into Los Angeles' metro expansion. Then, Georgetown law professor Laura Donohue explains what government investigations cost the public, and author Zeynep Tufekci and Lizzie discuss modern-day protests that are happening via social media. Plus, just in time for Mother's Day, Lizzie stops by a stationery and greeting card store whose business is booming.

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How effective are networked protests?

by Eliza Mills

May 12, 2017

Demonstrations without infrastructure are less effective, says author Zeynep Tufekci.

Protesters walk up Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 21 during the women's march on Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the background.

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What we pay for when we pay for a special investigation

by Eliza Mills

May 12, 2017

Taxpayers foot the bill for congressional and special counsel investigations, but where does the money go?

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Roads and rail: How much will it cost to fix America?

by Marketplace Contributor

May 12, 2017

We want to hear about the worst infrastructure problems in your area.

A car travels over a section of roadway riddled with potholes in the Brooklyn, New York.

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Not just for Mother's Day: Greeting cards rake in big profits

by Hayley Hershman

May 12, 2017

'Sending a note feels so much more meaningful than a text,' says card maker Rosanna Kvernmo.

The National Retail Federation estimates that 78 percent of Americans will buy greeting cards for Mother's Day.

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We’ve got your infrastructure woes this week, plus we look into Los Angeles’ metro expansion. Then, Georgetown law professor Laura Donohue explains what government investigations cost the public, and author Zeynep Tufekci and Lizzie discuss modern-day protests that are happening via social media. Plus, just in time for Mother’s Day, Lizzie stops by a stationery and greeting card store whose business is booming.