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Today on Your Call: Is China ’s economy at a turning point?

Malihe Razazan — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On the next Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the effects of the global economic slowdown on China’s growth. Chinese workers are protesting and demanding better working conditions and compensation. Are they pushing back in ways that could fundamentally change their situation? Join us at 10am PST or leave a comment here. What implications will the slowing Chinese economy have for its people and the global economy? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Today's Your Call: Who controls the future of the book?

Becca Hoekstra — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On the next Your Call, we’ll talk about how e-books are changing the economy of publishing and creating an uncertain future for writers, readers, libraries, and booksellers. Apple and some major publishers are the target of an antitrust suit that could ironically boost Amazon’s already dominant position. Meanwhile, librarians struggle to provide access to e-books and independent bookstores are scrambling to get into the e-book business themselves. What’s next, and what’s best for book-lovers? It’s Your Call, with Matt Martin, and y

This American Life retracts Apple factory episode

Matt Martin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:04:50 +0000

This American Life is retracting its episode “Mister Daisey and the Apple Factory,” based on Mike Daisey’s monologue about Foxconn factories that manufacture iPhones and iPads, which contains what TAL acknowledges were numerous fabrications. These fabrications were uncovered by Marketplace’s China Correspondent

Connecting the Dots: Top news stories for Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Katie Styer — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:51:53 +0000

Giants’ catcher Buster Posey is back on the field – only for spring training, though, and in small doses. Posey suffered a shattered ankle last season in a controversial slide into home plate and was knocked out for the rest of the season…