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A brown woolly monkey and its baby in the Yasuni National Park.
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Episode 433: Holding A Rainforest Hostage? (Update)
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Episode 421: The Birth Of The Dollar Bill
Marion Matthew is a home health aide supporting herself and her 17-year-old son.
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A College Kid, A Single Mom, And The Problem With The Poverty Line
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Episode 482: Why The U.S. Keeps Sending Weapons To Egypt
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Cash, Cows And The Rise Of Nerd Philanthropy
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The Charity That Just Gives Money To Poor People
The first thing everyone tells you about Jakarta is don't expect to get anywhere on time. This is the largest city in the world without a mass transit system. The roads are gridlocked all day long. Even the bikes don't move.
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A hoatzin prospects for oil in Yasuni National Park.
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Episode 481: The Economist's Guide To Drinking While Pregnant
Pregnant.
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This is Robin Thicke.
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Robin Thicke's Song Sounds Like Marvin Gaye. So He's Suing Gaye's Family.
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Episode 480: The Charity That Just Gives People Money
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4 Reasons Subprime Loans Are Back (For Cars)
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