NPR: Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from NPR en Copyright 2012 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:53:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif NPR: Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Why Legos Are So Expensive — And So Popular Legos often cost twice as much as similar blocks from a rival toymaker. So why are Legos so much more popular than other brands? Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:53:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/12/13/167055503/why-legos-are-so-expensive-and-so-popular?ft=1&f=166956822,167055503 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/12/13/167055503/why-legos-are-so-expensive-and-so-popular?ft=1&f=166956822,167055503 Legos often cost twice as much as similar blocks from a rival toymaker. So why are Legos so much more popular than other brands?

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]]> How The Rich Feel About Paying More Taxes Many people earning more than $250,000 a year — the 2 percent — admit they can afford to pay more in taxes. However, they don't necessarily like the idea, especially when they're made to feel like skinflints even though they're already sending significant sums to Washington. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:22:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/11/166956822/how-the-rich-feel-about-paying-more-taxes?ft=1&f=166956822,167055503 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/11/166956822/how-the-rich-feel-about-paying-more-taxes?ft=1&f=166956822,167055503 Many people earning more than $250,000 a year — the 2 percent — admit they can afford to pay more in taxes. However, they don't necessarily like the idea, especially when they're made to feel like skinflints even though they're already sending significant sums to Washington.

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