Business

When Dirty Money Becomes Luxury Real Estate

4:33pm June 16, 2016

by Ilya Marritz

NPR follows the trail of a big bribe on the other side of the world until it reaches an unassuming apartment in Manhattan. This offers a glimpse into how money laundering works and why it is especially hard to unravel when dirty money becomes luxury real estate.

Gordon Martinez (left), leader of the group Faith in Texas and payday loan borrower, marches before a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau field hearing in Kansas City, Mo., on June 2.

With Payday Loans Burying Borrowers, Community Tries Alternatives

3:53pm June 16, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Some experts say there are better, cheaper alternatives for getting small dollar loans than payday loans, which are often cash sources of last resort.

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Longtime art collectors Mera and Don Rubell started collecting pieces by artist Keith Haring in 1981. (All three are pictured here in 1989.) The couple rarely considers selling artwork.

Arts

For Many Art Dealers, 'Selling' Is A Dirty Word (But Not For Young Collectors)

12:55pm June 16, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Older collectors often want to keep their art forever, which is good for an artist's long-term career. Younger collectors are more commercially driven, and that can have ripple effects.

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Tourists walk past the flag flying at half-staff at Disney's Epcot theme park in Orlando on Monday.

Orlando's Tourism Industry Hopes To Overcome A Nightmarish Week

9:34am June 16, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Orlando is one of the most popular U.S. destinations, with more than 66 million visitors last year. Tourism officials hope the shooting attack won't deter people from coming to its theme parks.

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A woman walks with a sign to protest gun violence and call for sensible gun laws outside the White House on Monday.

Assault Rifle Bans Find Life On State Level

9:32am June 16, 2016

by Brian Mann

Semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 and SIG Sauer MCX, which was used in the Orlando shooting, are no longer banned nationally. States, though, are finding success in passing laws restricting them.

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Private Equity Firm Buys 'Ebony' And 'Jet' Magazines

6:37am June 16, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Ebony and Jet were once recognized worldwide as chroniclers of the black American experience — especially black achievement. Johnson Publishing is selling the magazines to black venture capitalists.

Religion

Chicago Archdiocese To Offer Paid Family Leave

6:37am June 16, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Chicago's Catholic Archdiocese next month begins offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to its employees. Officials say the directive ensures personnel policies are in line with church teachings.

What A 'Goodnight Moon' Spinoff Tells Us About Copyright Law

6:36am June 16, 2016

by Keith Romer

Our reporter wanted to write a prequel to Goodnight Moon. He ended up on the phone with lawyers.

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Methadone, and similar drugs, are legal synthetic opioids that are used to help block the cravings and withdrawal symptoms of people trying to wean themselves off prescription painkillers or heroin.

Despite Overdose Epidemic, Georgia Caps The Number Of Opioid Treatment Clinics

7:36pm June 15, 2016

by Michell Eloy

Georgia has stopped licensing new clinics that provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Some call the state's move irresponsible. Others say the clinics aren't regulated enough.

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Federal Reserve policymakers left rates unchanged, saying they were worried about job growth and did not want higher rates to affect hiring.

Go Ahead, Shop For That Car; The Fed Is Leaving Interest Rates Very Low

4:40pm June 15, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at very low levels. Fed policymakers expressed worries about job growth, so they did not want higher rates to further cool hiring.