http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/design/
New research is lending insight into why we want stuff that we don’t need. It also explains why some people are what are called tightwads, while other people are spendthrifts. This site is about buying and selling. About why we buy, how designers and marketers influence what we buy, and how individuals are using market ideas, tricks, and tools to market themselves.
Tagged with documentary marketing design
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/campaign68/
The 1968 presidential election was a watershed in American politics. After dominating the political landscape for more than a generation, the Democratic Party crumbled. Richard M. Nixon was elected president and a new era of Republican conservatism was born. In the wake of another historic election, we look back 40 years to the dramatic story of Campaign ‘68.
Tagged with documentary politics
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/foreclosure/
Until recently, Las Vegas was one of the few places where the American Dream still seemed widely possible. Each month, thousands of people flocked there, lured by the promise of good jobs and a chance to own a home. It was the fastest growing city in the country. But now, Las Vegas has a new distinction: the nation’s highest foreclosure rate.
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/housing/
Chicago is demolishing the public housing projects and moving residents to mixed-income neighborhoods. But there won’t be room for everyone, and a new home may not mean an escape from poverty.
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