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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Car News

    The host of popular British car show Top Gear was canned for bad behavior...and now the head of the BBC is getting death threats. The toll lanes that were supposed to speed up the freeways may be a victim of their own success. And want a bargain on a new car? Take a look at electric vehicles.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 31, 2015 • 1 min read

    The host of popular British car show Top Gear was canned for bad behavior...and now the head of the BBC is getting death threats. The toll lanes that were supposed to speed up the freeways may be a victim of their own success. And want a bargain on a new car? Take a look at electric vehicles.

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    Tax Behavior, Jay Z's Tidal, and Cheap Electric Cars
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    3. 16:34A New Music Streaming Service from Jay Z
    4. 25:15Women in the VC World
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Jolie Myers

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      Anna Scott

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    Tax Behavior, Jay Z's Tidal, and Cheap Electric Cars
    1. 0:00Fraudulent Tax Returns
    2. 8:11What Do We Do with Our Tax Refunds?
    3. 16:34A New Music Streaming Service from Jay Z
    4. 25:15Women in the VC World
    5. 31:46VC's and Business School
    6. 40:30Car NewsYou’re reading this
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