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Boomer Housemates Have More Fun

5.22.13 at 4:45am by Julie Rovner

Some single baby boomers are moving into group houses, a college-era solution to their modern needs. Housemates share costs, socialize, and cheer each other on through life's thick and thin.

Instead Of Snoozing In Savings, Let's Put $5,000 To Work

5.22.13 at 4:45am by Uri Berliner

It's a hard time to be a saver. The return on a savings account doesn't even keep up with inflation, and that's led many savers to ask: What should I do with my money? NPR's Uri Berliner takes $5,000 out of his own personal savings and explores various investment opportunities.

Quantum Or Not, New Supercomputer Is Certainly Something Else

5.22.13 at 4:45am by Geoff Brumfiel

NASA and Google have come together to buy a new kind of computer that the manufacturer says runs on the strange laws of quantum mechanics. But some physicists counter that the machine, known as the D-Wave Two, has never demonstrated a phenomenon known as "quantum entanglement."

West Bank Businesses Seek Growth Amid Uncertainty

5.22.13 at 4:45am by Emily Harris

Political unpredictability in the region hampers all kinds of businesses: from stone-cutters and shoemakers to IT. Business owners in the West Bank say Secretary of State John Kerry's commitment to remove barriers to commerce might go further than actual cash.