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Planet Money
12:17 pm
Thu May 3, 2012

How A Small Bondage Business Competes In The Global Economy

Credit Paul Hillier / courtesy Kink Engineering
"We have our designs pirated and mass produced by competitors in China."

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 3:28 pm

We received this email from a listener in Toronto this week. We edited it for length and added some links.

Hi Planet Money Team,

First off, we love your podcast and listen to it all the time in our workshop while we work at our small business. What business is that? Well... we work with latex. Specifically, we make latex clothing for the fashion/fetish community. We also make bondage toys and other sexy things. Your podcast has been both entertaining and spectacularly educational for us.

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World Cafe
12:14 pm
Thu May 3, 2012

Latin Roots: The Political Beginnings Of Latin Rock

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El Chicano.

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 4:18 pm

On today's episode of Latin Roots, NPR's Felix Contreras returns to discuss the Latin Alternative music of the 1970s. Contreras is a connoisseur of Latin music who hosts NPR's Alt.Latino, reports on jazz, world music and Latin culture for NPR's Arts Desk, and plays in several Latin and jazz bands. Here, Contreras describes how politics in the 1970s influenced Latin music of the era.

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Around the Nation
12:12 pm
Thu May 3, 2012

OWS: A Case Study In Social Movements

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 1:16 pm

On May Day, the Occupy Wall Street movement re-emerged to try to reestablish its message and place in the national conversation. Thousands marched in New York City, Oakland and other cities, then quickly faded from national view. Guests consider what sustains social movements, and why some fail.

On Aging
12:12 pm
Thu May 3, 2012

Confronting Your Crown: Male Pattern Baldness

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"Macho types are inspired by the likes of Jason Statham," pictured here, writes Daniel Jones.

Originally published on Fri May 4, 2012 9:33 am

Men dealing with male pattern baldness have decisions to make — go with a comb over, take medication, get hair plugs or a toupee, or do nothing at all.

When New York Times contributing editor Daniel Jones started losing his hair, he chose what he considers a "cooler alternative" — head shaving.

"Losing your hair," he tells NPR's Neal Conan, "is a little bit like a girlfriend who's sort of drifting away, and you're clinging to her as she goes off and sees other people. ... It gets worse and worse. So it's better to take some sort of pre-emptive move."

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Around the Nation
12:12 pm
Thu May 3, 2012

What's So Compelling About Skyscrapers

Originally published on Fri May 4, 2012 12:56 pm

After the terrorist attacks that brought down the twin towers in Manhattan, many said it was the end of an era for skyscrapers. New York City proved them wrong. The building constructed to replace the towers, 1 World Trade Center, has risen above 1,250 feet and surpassed the Empire State Building as the tallest in New York.

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Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
11:58 am
Thu May 3, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of May 3, 2012

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 12:47 pm

In Nothing Daunted, two women leave New York to teach school in Colorado's wild frontier.

Paperback Fiction Bestsellers
11:40 am
Thu May 3, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of May 3, 2012

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 12:46 pm

Caleb's Crossing — about the colonial elite during Calvinism — debuts at No. 5.

The Two-Way
11:40 am
Thu May 3, 2012

Congressman Calls For Hearing On Google Street View Data Collection

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The camera mounted on a Google Street View car used to photograph whole streets obscures part of the U.S. Internet giant's logo.

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 11:59 am

Google may be facing new investigations into its Street View program, which collected 600 gigabytes of personal data including e-mails, passwords, pictures and web searches while its vehicles roamed the streets.

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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
11:17 am
Thu May 3, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of May 3, 2012

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 12:42 pm

Anna Quindlen weighs in on being middle-aged in Lots Of Candles, Plenty Of Cake. It debuts at No. 2.

This Is NPR
11:09 am
Thu May 3, 2012

In The News: The Public Radio Music Month Edition

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Jeff Ament, bassist and founding member of Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, shared this image on the band's Facebook page.

Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 12:44 pm

Public Radio Music Month came to a close this week, and the outpouring of support from stations, musicians and local communities throughout April was quite inspiring.

Artists came forward on Twitter, touting their favorite stations...

Hey, it's Public Radio Month! http://publicradiomusicmonth.org/ Be sure to support your local stations - we do! @WNYC @pubradiomusic
- @The_National

Joining other artists in support of public radio...

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