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The Two-Way
7:13 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Book News: Fifty Shades Of Greenbacks: Random House Profits Jump

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cover of Fifty Shades Freed

Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 10:18 am

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

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The Two-Way
6:42 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Day 1 Didn't Tell Us Too Much About Day 2 Of Same-Sex Marriage Cases

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An artist's sketch of the scene inside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 11:22 am

  • From 'Morning Edition': Nina Totenberg previews Wednesday's case

As we wait for the Supreme Court to convene again at 10 a.m. ET and begin the second of two historic days of oral arguments focusing on legal issues surrounding same-sex marriage, there's a natural question:

Did Day 1 — a case about California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage — tell us much about how the justices will tackle Wednesday's case?

NPR's Nina Totenberg told us Tuesday that the short answer is no.

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All Tech Considered
3:35 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Solar-Powered Plane Uses Its Lightness To Fly In The Dark

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The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered plane, flies over Switzerland. The makers will be journeying across the U.S. this spring, hoping the flight helps challenge assumptions about what solar technology can do.

Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 7:54 am

Media
3:34 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Looking For 'Oxygen,' Small Papers Erect Digital Paywalls

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In Long Beach, Wash., Chinook Observer editor and publisher Matt Winters has overseen his paper's transition to the Internet and, more recently, to a pay wall.

Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 8:38 am

The Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle recently said they will start charging readers for online content, joining big papers like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Some large papers have made it work because they offer a lot of unique content.

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Financial Basics For Baby Boomers
3:33 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Planning For Retirement When Savings Falls Short

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For most Americans, the math for a comfortable retirement may never add up.

Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 8:04 am

For most Americans, the math for a comfortable retirement may never add up.

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