In A Crisis Of Sexual Harassment, Whither The Office Romance?
Efforts to eliminate harassment in the workplace target a site where couples tend to meet and fall in love — but also a place where power can be abused.
Business
Trump Administration Moves To Kill Rules For Organic Eggs
It's the latest Obama-era agriculture regulation to go on the chopping block. This one governs the treatment of animals on organic farms. But most organic farmers actually support the rule.
Avocado Hand Injuries Are Real. Is A Seedless Fruit The Answer?
Apparently people are showing up in the ER with nerve injuries from improperly cutting the pit out of an avocado. So now there's a cute new seedless variety.
Why One Rock Band Is Trying To Teach Students Financial Literacy
The band Gooding travels to schools teaching young people how to manage their finances. The band members are trying to prepare the students for a future where cash is much less common.
Forget Neutrality
Most Americans have at most one choice for broadband internet. On today's show: How it got that way, and what it means for the debate over net neutrality.
Rule Change Could Give Restaurants More Control Over Workers' Tips
The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would give owners of restaurants more leeway to redistribute tips received by their employees. Critics say it's too much leeway.
Reinventing The Cheese Wheel: From Farmhouse To Factory And Back Again
A new book traces the transatlantic cheese wars that led to the rise of factory cheeses and loss of traditional varietals, and looks at the farmhouse cheesemakers working to restore that lost legacy.
Retailers Hope For Strong Holiday Season As November Sales Beat Expectations
Retail and food sales were up 5.8 percent in November over the same time last year, the Commerce Department said. Retailers are hoping for their best year since before the economic recession.
How The House Tax Overhaul Bill Could Hurt Affordable Housing
Builders of affordable housing say the House Republican tax plan has a poison pill inside it that removes a tax incentive crucial for about half of the affordable housing units that get built.
Facebook's Partnership With Fact-Checkers Gets Off To A Rocky Start
A year ago, Facebook said it was bringing in fact-checkers from leading news organizations to combat fake news. It appears the fact-checkers have been left in the dark about the impact of their work.