Business

Kellie Tiller was a contract attorney doing e-discovery after she graduated from the Massachusetts School of Law. Now she is a public defender.

National

From Post-it Notes To Algorithms: How Automation Is Changing Legal Work

1:20pm November 07, 2017

by Asma Khalid

Lawyers are spending less time doing research than they used to, thanks to technology. The next big change will be to automate the process of doing wills, trusts and real estate closings, experts say.

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National

Ronan Farrow On 'Harvey Weinstein's Army Of Spies'

9:41am November 07, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Ronan Farrow, whose article in The New Yorker says that Harvey Weinstein hired people to track actresses and journalists to prevent abuse allegations from surfacing.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross "was a major client of Appleby," an offshore law firm at the heart of the Paradise Papers, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

World News

The Paradise Papers: Revelations Spring From Leaked Records Of World's Wealthy

9:02pm November 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Queen Elizabeth and a key ally to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are among the rich and powerful whose offshore financial dealings are being scrutinized.

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Understanding How Trump Does Business And Who He Does It With

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

One of President Trump's signature projects during his days as a businessman was Trump SoHo in Manhattan. Now the Mueller investigation is reportedly looking into the finances of that project, developed by a firm called Bayrock. NPR's Embedded podcast looked at the checkered history of the Bayrock Group and one of its key figures, Felix Sater.

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Politics & Government

A Look Inside The Paradise Papers

12:57pm November 06, 2017

The documents contain a slew of details about some of the richest and most powerful people and companies.

Commerce Secretary Ross Under Scrutiny For Business Link To Russia

11:15am November 06, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Jon Swaine of The Guardian about leaked documents that show Wilbur Ross reportedly retained investments in a shipping firm with ties to Vladimir Putin's son-in-law.

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World News

Chinese Electric Carmaker Aims To Become A Global Brand

8:31am November 06, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

China has ambitious plans to dominate the future of electric and hybrid vehicles worldwide. We visit China's largest electric vehicles manufacturer, BYD, in the southern city of Shenzhen.

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Rep. Buddy Carter On Why He Supports GOP Tax Cut Plan

4:53am November 06, 2017

House Republicans unveiled a tax overhaul plan last week. The bill has been sharply criticized. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Republican Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia about why he supports the measure.

Harvey Weinstein faces very serious accusations of sexual assault. But one writer thinks many men are being unfairly caught up in less serious accusations.

National

Of Power, Predators And Innocent Mistakes: The Complex Problems Of Sexual Harassment

10:18am November 05, 2017

by James Doubek

Writer Cathy Young says the outcry against sexual harassment may be going too far — that punishments don't fit the alleged crimes. Podcaster Kaitlin Prest says people still don't understand consent.

National

NPR's Sexual Harassment Scandal

8:06am November 05, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Top NPR News executive Mike Oreskes was forced out after allegations of sexual harassment. NPR CEO Jarl Mohn is under fire.