Business

Nate Miller is the owner of Express Employment Professionals, a staffing agency in Muncie, Ind., that screens and places workers at local manufacturing companies.

Opioid Crisis Looms Over Job Market, Worrying Employers And Economists

11:19am September 07, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Companies across the U.S. say it's getting harder to find applicants and keep workers once they've been hired. Economists from the Federal Reserve to Wall Street say opioid addiction may be a factor.

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National

Here's What Happens To All Those Flooded Cars After A Hurricane

5:52am September 07, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

Hurricane Harvey damaged about 1 million vehicles, many beyond repair. We look at what happens with all those damaged cars.

Books

Conservative Publisher Quits 'NYT' Best-Seller List

5:52am September 07, 2017

by Lynn Neary

Conservative book publisher Regnery has announced that it will no longer use the New York Times best-seller list in its promotional materials. Regnery says it is biased.

Seawater rises with the approach of Hurricane Irma, which threatened to overwhelm a jetty in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. The U.S. territory of some 3.4 million people has struggled to pay its debts — even filing earlier this year for a procedure similar to

Irma Portends New Woes For Debt-Stricken Puerto Rico

8:04pm September 06, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. territory filed to restructure billions in debt earlier this year. Those economic straits threaten to hobble the island's ability to cope with the effects of the Category 5 hurricane.

Episode 628: This Ad's For You

6:05pm September 06, 2017

In the early 1960s, Tom Burrell became the first black man in Chicago advertising. He went on to change the whole industry, not just the way we think about ads, but the way advertisers think about us.

Rice farmer John Gaulding wades through the roughly 8 inches of water still filling his fields in rural Hamshire, Texas. At its worst, he says, the water was as high as 30-36 inches.

National

Texas Farmers Suffer Extensive Crop Losses In Wake Of Harvey

5:37pm September 06, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Massive rainfall, winds and a slow drying-out process from Harvey have left many farmers overwhelmed and worried.

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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces the president's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday.

FACT CHECK: Are DACA Recipients Stealing Jobs Away From Other Americans?

5:21pm September 06, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

On an individual level, there are probably DACA recipients who have jobs other Americans want. But on a broader scale, DACA recipients are helping grow the economy.

Harvey's housing prospects got a big boost in 2005 with the Greenview Manor subdivison. The tri-level homes on Harvey's west side have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 2-car garages.

Once A Blue-Collar Powerhouse, A Chicago Suburb Now Faces A Dim Future

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

NPR's Cheryl Corley makes a bittersweet return home to Harvey, Ill., where she finds a town struggling to survive.

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National

Bridge For Sale: History Clashes With Safety In Washington State

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Julia Dewitt

It's not so easy to get rid of a historic bridge. Washington state has one and doesn't know what to do with it. Historic preservation is butting up against safety and infrastructure needs, so the state is offering $1 million for anyone who will come and take the old bridge off their hands.

National

How Tech Giants Use Their Power To Advance Corporate Interests

4:58pm September 06, 2017

Big tech companies influence more of our lives than ever before. And there are growing concerns that they're using that power to advance their own corporate interests. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gizmodo journalist Kashmir Hill about her own experience with the tech giant, Google.

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