The Cost of Life in America
Over the past two decades, prices on average have increased. But certain things have gotten cheaper while others have gotten more expensive, and which is which can tell us a lot.
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The Business Case For Better Representation On Screen
"Wonder Woman" and "Black Panther" were hits. Is Hollywood listening?
South Korea Shortens 'Inhumanely Long' Workweek
"It is impossible to lead a happy life when long hours and overexertion become routine," President Moon Jae-in said recently. The country has one of the world's lowest birth rates.
Uber Launches Service To Get People To The Doctor's Office
Studies show millions miss out on health care because of transportation problems. Uber is partnering with health care organizations to provide rides for patients going to medical appointments.
Auto Industry Healthy Enough To Withstand Next Downturn, Analysts Say
U.S. auto sales are expected to decline for the second year in a row. But analysts say the industry is relatively healthy as consumers flock to higher-profit SUVs and trucks.
Walmart Announces It Will No Longer Sell Guns, Ammunition To Anyone Under 21
Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., announced it will stop selling guns and ammunition to anyone under 21. The decision comes on the same day that Dick's Sporting Goods said it would stop selling military-style semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, as well as guns to anyone under 21.
Dick's Sporting Goods Shoppers React To Company's Decision To Limit Gun Sales
Dick's Sporting Goods announced it will stop selling assault-style rifles like the one used in the Florida high school shooting and won't sell firearms to anyone under 21. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cornell University business ethics professor Dana Radcliffe, who also teaches ethics and public policy at Syracuse University, about the company's decision.
Walmart Joins Dick's Sporting Goods In Tighter Limits On Gun Sales
Both firms say customers will have to be 21 to buy a gun. Both are also putting new curbs on ammunition purchases in response to the Parkland, Fla., high school shootings.
Spotify Files Papers For Its Entry To The Stock Market
The world's most popular music streaming service has announced its long-anticipated plan to debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Spotify's fate, however, isn't entirely in its own hands.
Some Disneyland Employees Struggle To Pay For Food, Shelter, Survey Finds
More than two-thirds of unionized workers at Disneyland in California tell surveyors that they are food insecure at the place advertised as the "happiest place on earth."