http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/archive/author_archive.php?aut_id=30255 en-us Copyright 2013 American Public Media Sat, 18 May 2013 10:47:36 -0500 You may have heard Adriene Hill's story on fake chicken on the Marketplace Morning Report. But, why chow down on something fake when you can get the real thing? http://www.publicradio.org/columns/marketplace/business-news-briefs/2011/04/the_future_is_fake_chicken.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:00:35 -0500 Being a green consumer can be difficult when there are over 400 eco-labels to wade through that identify everything from saving energy to being vegan. But it's unclear which labels have authority or who's monitoring them. http://www.publicradio.org/columns/marketplace/business-news-briefs/2011/01/quiz_how_much_do_you_know_abou.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:03:18 -0600 Some of us may think we're part of the "middle class" but what exactly does that mean? Find out what it takes to fall into that group and learn why other may be barely clinging to the status. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/standard/display/slideshow.php?ftr_id=83076 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:42:49 -0500 Some of us may think we're part of the "middle class" but what exactly does that mean? Find out what it takes to fall into that group and learn why other may be barely clinging to the status. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/10/25/pm-future-jobs-middle-class-trivia Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:50:35 -0500 Our panel of non-experts weigh in on this week's news events in a parlor game to gauge what kind of week America had. Joining us on this week's panel are Nancy French, author of "A Red State of Mind," comedian Dana Gould and Reihan Salam, associate editor at The Atlantic. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/31/gn_bn_nn Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 It's time for our weekly parlor game to keep track of the good, bad and unworthy news of the week. We're joined by Luke Burbank, host of the radio show "Too Beautiful To Live" in Seattle; Kerry Howley, contributing editor to Reason magazine; and Yale University Professor of Literature Amy Hungerford. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/24/gn_bn_nn Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Time for our weekly parlor game to keep track of the news of the week. We're joined by Simon Doonan, author and creative director of Barneys New York; Nancy French, author of "A Red State of Mind"; and Reihan Salam, associate editor at the Atlantic. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/17/gn_bn_nn Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dorothy Mae "Lady Dottie" Whitsett is the lead singer of Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, based out of San Diego, Calif. The sound is a bit of soul, blues and garage. Whitsett's background is gospel music. San Diego isn't known for blues or soul, but Lady Dottie has an intense following in the indie scene. Producer Angela Kim reports. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/17/lady_dottie Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Time for our weekly parlor game to gauge the week's news. Our guests this week are Luke Burbank, host of the radio show "Too Beautiful To Live" in Seattle; Stacey Grenrock-Woods, a sex advice columnist for Esquire Magazine; and John Roderick, songwriter and guitarist for The Long Winters. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/10/gn_bn_nn Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Time for our weekly parlor game to keep track of the news of the week. We are joined by Yale University professor of literature Amy Hungerford' John Ridley, author and founding editor of thatminoritything.com; and Reihan Salam, associate editor at the Atlantic. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/27/gn_bn_nn Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 As 2008 comes to an end, Americans find themselves in the thick of a recession. This was the year that Americans had to come to grips with their spending and debt and boy, it was not a pretty sight. Chris Farrell, American Public Media's chief economic correspondent, is here to sift through the economic news of 2008. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/27/end_of_year_economy Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Time for our weekly parlor game to gauge the news of the week. We are joined by Luke Burbank, host of the radio show "Too Beautiful To Live" in Seattle; Kerry Howley, contributing editor to Reason Magazine; and Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor at The New Yorker. http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/20/gnbnnn Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600