Business

Sarah Witter fractured two bones in her lower left leg while skiing in Vermont last February. She had two operations to repair the damage. The second surgery was needed to replace a metal plate that broke after it was implanted.

Health & Safety

Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device

6:42pm December 18, 2018

by Jordan Rau

If implanted medical devices fail, patients and their insurers usually have to pay for repairs. That financial responsibility falls to them even when the problems were solely with the devices.

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Economy

The Crypto Crash

4:25pm December 18, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Cryptocurrency had a rough 2018. The big cryptos lost about 80% of their value. So what happened? Is crypto poised for a comeback or are we talking tulips?

Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform At Snowboard Grand Prix

Jingle Sells, But Who's Buying?

4:04pm December 18, 2018

Holiday music is big business.

Economy

Charlotte Tech Company Set To Add More Than 1,200 New Jobs

3:48pm December 18, 2018

by Associated Press

A Charlotte financial technology startup plans to add more than 1,200 jobs in its hometown over five years.

Donald Trump celebrates the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Economy

Happy Birthday, Tax Cuts!

2:36pm December 18, 2018

by Greg Rosalsky

Is Trump's tax cut helping working people?

The meatless Impossible Burger is pictured at Little Donkey in Cambridge, Mass.

National

Big Beef Prepares For Battle, As Interest Grows In Plant-Based And Lab-Grown Meats

2:02pm December 18, 2018

by Frank Morris

As sales of plant-based substitutes like almond milk rise and cow milk sales decline, the meat industry sees a cautionary tale. With meat alternatives growing, Big Beef takes the fight to regulators.

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Politics & Government

Trump Foundation Folds

12:36pm December 18, 2018

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announces that the Trump Foundation is dissolving, amid allegations the president misused funds. NPR talks to The Washington Post's David Fahrenthold.

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Former CBS CEO Les Moonves Denied $120 Million Severance Package

7:58am December 18, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The CBS board of directors has fired former CEO Les Moonves for cause, meaning he won't get his severance. The board says Moonves tried to undermine a probe into sexual misconduct charges against him.

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Health & Safety

Regulators Failed To Stop An Epidemic That Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners

6:53am December 18, 2018

by Howard Berkes

An extensive NPR and Frontline investigation finds that government data showed that thousands of miners were exposed to toxic dust. And despite multiple warnings, regulators didn't act to stop it.

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World News

Journalist's Death Stops Western Firms From Doing Business With Saudi Arabia

6:29am December 18, 2018

by Jackie Northam

Hollywood moguls are among the western executives who are steering clear of deals with Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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