Sarah Gonzalez

Reporter, WNYC/NJPR

Sarah Gonzalez appears in the following:

Episode 901: Bad Cops Are Expensive

Friday, March 22, 2019

There's an entire, powerful industry pushing behind the scenes for better police behavior--not with protests or picket signs, but spreadsheets and actuaries.

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Stolen Gasoline Is Smuggled All Over The World, U.N. Says

Friday, March 22, 2019

Mexico's president is taking steps to stop cartels from stealing gas, but it is unlikely to make a difference. The U.N. says gas is smuggled in Coke bottles and by unmanned donkeys and pirate ships.

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Episode 899: Mexico Fights The Fuel Pirates

Friday, March 08, 2019

Cartels in Mexico aren't just trafficking in drugs anymore; they're also stealing fuel. The Mexican Government is taking action to cut them off. But it's costing a lot of money, and lives.

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Episode 418: A Fake Bank For Money Laundering Run By The Government

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

To catch drug traffickers, the U.S. government tried something it had never tried before. It set up and ran a fake offshore bank for money laundering. Fake name. Fake employees. Real drug money.

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What Happened When Panera Launched A 'Pay What You Can' Experiment

Thursday, January 24, 2019

In 2010, Panera launched an experiment at a few of their cafes. They told customers: Pay what you can afford. NPR's Planet Money looks at how that experiment turned out.

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Episode 889: The Pay-What-You-Want Experiment

Friday, January 18, 2019

In 2010, Panera launched several pay-what-you-want cafes. On today's show: We talk to Panera founder Ron Shaich about how this turned out.

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Looking Back On The First Government Shutdown In U.S. History

Friday, January 18, 2019

The first government shutdown in history was in 1879, when former Confederate Democrats in Congress refused to fund the government unless protections for black voters went away.

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Episode 888: The First Shutdown

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

In 1879, Congress and the President were locked in a battle over the rights of African-Americans. It led to the first government shutdown.

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Episode 885: Do It For Your Country

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

People are the engine that fuels an economy. But what happens when you start running out of people?

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Episode 881: The Prisoners Of The Trade War

Friday, December 14, 2018

A truce in the U.S.-China trade war seemed close. And then the arrests started.

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Episode 879: The Secret Target

Friday, November 30, 2018

The Federal Reserve spends a lot of effort trying to target the level of inflation to about 2 percent. Why? Because tiny New Zealand did it first.

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Episode 877: The Laws Of The Office

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Parkinson's Law says work expands to fill the time allotted. Goodhart's Law says you get what you measure. Has anyone ever tested these laws of the modern workplace?

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Episode 875: Why Did The Cow Cross The Border?

Friday, November 09, 2018

The market for beef explains a lot about what works about the relationship between Mexico and the U.S.

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Episode 869: The Student Loan Whistleblower

Friday, October 12, 2018

Seth Frotman worked overseeing student loans for the government. He saw things that made him quit.

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Community Health Workers and Churches Band Together After Florence

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

We talk to a director at a community health center in North Carolina, about how elderly residents and those with limited resources, have been coping after Hurricane Florence.

After Political Backlash, Pakistani PM Khan Walks Back Citizenship Pledge for Afghan Refugees

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan offered citizenship to Afghan refugees but the ensuing backlash forced him to walk back the pledge. We explore what it signals about their future.

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Trump's Trade War with China Hits a Fever Pitch

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

President Trump's escalating trade war with China ratcheted up another notch this week.

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Can There Be Redemption for the Accused in the #MeToo Movement?

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

On Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, one rabbi explains what the Jewish faith can teach men trying to redeem themselves following allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Hurricane Florence Heightens Environmental Risks in North Carolina

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, we explore the heightened environmental risks that North Carolina residents are facing. 

Democratic Districts Under Scrutiny for Lucrative ICE Contracts

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Left-leaning counties in New Jersey rely on millions of dollars from ICE to maintain the county's jails. 

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