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Spam is a staple in South Korea's supermarkets.

World News

In Korea, Spam Isn't Junk Meat — It's A Treat

3:37pm April 13, 2015

by Matt Stiles

It's a gelatinous slab of pork, salt and starch — and in fancy packaging, it's a popular holiday gift. So how did South Korea become the world's No. 2 Spam consumer? Blame it on the war.

Students at the Pennsylvania College of Technology are learning a technique called "tripping pipe," moving a pipe from a stack into a horizontal position and lowering it down into a well. The students train on a practice drilling rig to learn how to be r

In Pennsylvania, Employment Booms Amid Oil And Natural Gas Bust

1:44pm April 13, 2015

by Jeff Brady

While lower oil and natural gas prices are great for the wallet, they've led to layoffs. NPR visits Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale region, which is still seeing growth in high-paying natural gas jobs.

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People walk by closed shops in Thessaloniki in March. Greece, though it has once again averted bankruptcy, is still struggling economically.

In Greece, Getting By On The Brink Of A Financial Meltdown

12:29pm April 13, 2015

by Rachel Martin

A teacher, a student and an entrepreneur say the economic and social crisis in Athens has forced them to re-calibrate their expectations.

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Etsy's IPO paperwork is full of numbers and facts — plus a few pages like this.

Mass-Market Stocks In Handcrafted Goods: Etsy Preps To Go Public

11:21pm April 12, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The e-commerce site, which focuses on quirky, handmade goods, has filed for an IPO. The paperwork reveals a plan to focus more on manufacturing and marketing — but not much suggestion of big profits.

Zynga CEO Mark Pincus gives a presentation in 2011.

National

Once The Cream Of The Crop, Zynga Zigzags To Adapt To Mobile

11:01am April 12, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Zynga's former CEO is back, less than two years after leaving the company he founded. The company had a smash hit with Farmville on Facebook, but has struggled to stay current in new markets.

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Alumnus Will Lawrence of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network came back to Swarthmore to help the students effectively communicate their protest to the school's administrators.

Students Push College Fossil Fuel Divestment To Stigmatize Industry

10:54am April 11, 2015

by Carolyn Beeler

As a way to fight climate change, students at hundreds of campuses are pushing their colleges to divest from fossil fuels with sit-ins. But critics say divestment is the wrong tactic.

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Neiman Marcus is testing a digital "Memory Mirror" that lets shoppers see how an outfit looks in back as well as displaying items they've tried on side by side.

National

Magic Mirror, At The Store, Should This Top Go In My Drawer?

7:30pm April 10, 2015

by Bill Zeeble

Craning your neck in the dressing room is just part of the shopping experience. But Neiman Marcus hopes a new digital "Memory Mirror" will make it easier to find something that fits just right.

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Produce is often accompanied by signs like this one at a King Soopers grocery store in Fort Collins, Colo. But customers are often confused by their meaning, which is one reason the Organic Trade Association is trying to raise money for a "checkoff" to pa

National

Farmers, Trade Association Debate Merits Of Organic Marketing Fund

7:12pm April 10, 2015

by Luke Runyon

The fast-growing organic sector has no succinct motto like "Got milk?" A trade group wants growers to help pay for one, but the idea is splitting farmers, processors and marketers into factions.

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Test your news cred! Can you identify the historical figures from the sci-fi villains from the tech companies?

Arts

Historical Figure, Sci-Fi Villain Or Tech Startup?

11:45am April 10, 2015

If you think you can tell the difference based on their names, earn some nerd cred by taking our quiz.

A Sept. 10, 2010 photo showing firefighters and rescue crews working amid damage caused by the pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif.

National

PG&E Hit With $1.6 Billion Penalty For 2010 Calif. Pipeline Explosion

9:36am April 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was ordered to pay the fine — the largest ever charged a public utility — for the San Bruno explosion and fire that killed 8 people and destroyed dozens of homes.