Economy
Under Dust And Rust, 'New' Classic Cars Go Up For Auction
A long-closed car dealership in Nebraska will soon auction more than 500 classic cars, many with fewer than 10 miles on the odometer. Though time has taken a toll on many on the block, in some ways the cars are brand new. Some still have plastic on the seats and the price sticker on the window.
For Hospital Patients, Observation Status Can Prove Costly
When is an inpatient in the hospital not an inpatient in the hospital? When that patient is on observation status. Patients who are termed on observation can have trouble getting Medicare to pay if they need to go to a nursing home. The practice has sparked lawsuits and legislation.
High-tech Workers Are Target of Triad's Talent War
In practices reminiscent of the late-'90's dot-com bubble, high-tech workers are being poached by competing employers.
Honest Tea Founders Tell Their Story Of Not-Too-Sweet Success
Back in the 1990s, Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff were tired of the super sweet iced teas available in stores. So they started their own company to cater to "more sophisticated, grown-up tastes." They chronicle their adventures and misadventures in a graphic novel called Mission In A Bottle.
Old Salem Receives $1.25 Million Toward Capital Campaign
The town of Salem was founded in 1766 by the Moravians, a Protestant group of people that began in what is now known as the Czech Republic.
Mayer Shines At Yahoo After Spotlight Dimmed At Google
Yahoo has redesign some of its major sites — the latest step in CEO Marissa Mayer's dramatic turnaround of the Internet company. Before Mayer interviewed for the job at Yahoo, her career at Google appeared to have stalled. Renee Montagne discusses this with Nicholas Carlson, who wrote a profile of Mayer for the news website Business Insider.
Turning Off The Spigot In Western Kansas Farmland
If Kansas farmers keep pumping water out of the High Plains aquifer as they have in the past, the amount of water they can extract will start to fall in just 10 years or so, scientists predict. That will cause big changes in the agricultural economy. But reducing water use now could help delay and ease that disruption.
A College Kid, A Single Mom, And The Problem With The Poverty Line
A college student getting help from his parents may be below the poverty line. The mother who earns $23,000 a year is not.
Residents Of Hot Weather States Sweat Air Conditioning Bills
As the number of Americans living in Sunbelt states grows, air conditioning is increasingly becoming a necessity — not a luxury — for a larger swath of the population. Yet the main federal energy assistance program uses a formula that favors cold weather states for heating help over hot weather states that need cooling help.