Jeff Tyler

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Campaigns Aim To Reach New Voters Through Mutual Friends

Saturday, October 17, 2020

In the final stretch before the election, campaigns are trying to recruit new voters by finding friends and family members who can induce them to vote.

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Filmmaking Program Helps Disadvantaged Kids See A Path To Hollywood

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Hollywood's film industry can be tough to break in to, and that's especially true if you are a poor kid without resources. Creating Creators is all about changing that — and it's having some success.

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Here's How 2 Schools Have Made Free College Work — For Decades

Sunday, November 10, 2019

The idea of tuition-free college isn't a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years.

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How 2 Kentucky Colleges Are Making Tuition-Free Work

Sunday, October 20, 2019

A handful of colleges around the country charge zero dollars for tuition. To make the math work, they build their budgets around the concept that they won't collect revenue from students.

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California Wildfires And How Insurance Comes Into Play

Saturday, November 17, 2018

California wildfires will likely make premiums go up over time and the cost of insurance could become an important factor in home purchases.

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Fake Bike Helmets: Cheap But Dangerous

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Cheap knock-offs don't provide anywhere near the protection or durability of the products they replace. And most riders won't be able to tell the difference between real and counterfeit helmets.

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What Trump's Tariffs Could Mean For Companies That Make Electric Powered Bikes

Thursday, August 23, 2018

E-bikes and scooters have increased in popularity in the last few years, but the new 25 percent tariffs that go into effect against China on Thursday could potentially cripple these fledgling industries.

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Carbon Fiber Bike Failures Spotlight Dangers Of Counterfeits

Saturday, August 18, 2018

High-end bikes and components are often made of carbon fiber, which is strong and light-weight. But carbon fiber bikes have to be carefully maintained.

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Using Investments And Technology To Rebuild Hawaii's Koa Forests

Monday, May 11, 2015

One company is attempting reforestation with an innovative business model. Investors can track the coveted trees using digital IDs. Their money goes to plant new trees that won't be harvested.

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Need To Evade Would-Be Captors? There's A Class For That

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Conflict and terrorism can be good for business — if your business is teaching people to avoid kidnapping, use a barrette to get out of handcuffs or escape from the trunk of a car.

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No More Reservations: Exclusive Restaurants Require Tickets Instead

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

High-end restaurants featuring rock star chefs are starting to turn to tickets to stem the tide of no-shows. In the future, going out to eat could become a lot like going to a sold-out concert.

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Major U.S. Companies Profit from Exploitative Labor Brokers

Thursday, May 02, 2013

A new report by Pro-Publica and Marketplace looks at a system of Latino labor brokerage in cities across the U.S., a system which provides leading U.S. companies cheap labor whenever ...

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