Business

When Should Companies Take A Stand On Social Issues?

5:12pm April 10, 2016

Amid business boycotts in North Carolina and Mississippi, former Angie's List CEO Bill Oesterle reflects on his company's move to axe an expansion as a protest to Indiana's religious liberty law.

National

Mississippi 'Religious Freedom' Law Supporters Play Down Opposition

5:12pm April 10, 2016

by Paul Boger

Mississippi continues to face political and economic backlash over the state's new "religious freedom" law. But supporters say it will have little impact on the economy.

Hanging On: A Pressured Middle Class In Economic Recovery

4:37pm April 10, 2016

In a new weekly segment, we'll examine the increasing pressure on the middle class and how that's driving political discourse. This week The Atlantic's Derek Thompson talks to us about economic fear.

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As we purchase more clothes, more waste is accumulated. Some companies and grassroots organizations are looking to change that with new initiatives.

What Happens When Fashion Becomes Fast, Disposable And Cheap?

1:14pm April 10, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

Fashion styles are churned out more frequently than ever, giving us more opportunities to buy. But this "fast fashion" trend increases trash — and some groups are trying to slow down the cycle.

Karen (left) and Katie — still young girls at the time this photo was taken — sit with their father, Vern, on the family's tractor.

National

Facing A Shaky Future, Nebraska Family Farm Ponders A Renaissance

9:30am April 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Even as the American agricultural industry is dominated by big operations, small family farms like the Jantzens' wonder what's next. So Katie, the family's eldest daughter, is eyeing a reinvention.

National

AdvoCare Responds To Scam Accusations

9:30am April 10, 2016

The multi-level marketing company AdvoCare responds to last week's conversation between NPR's Rachel Martin and ESPN journalist Mina Kimes.

Are You As Freaked Out About Life After College As I Am?

1:49pm April 09, 2016

by Jacquie Lee

As graduation looms, a college student has a lot of questions. A new book offers some answers on what comes next.

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaking during the Conservative Party Spring Forum on Saturday in London.

World News

'Blame Me': David Cameron Says He Mishandled Panama Papers Fallout

11:50am April 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The leaked Panama Papers revealed that the U.K. prime minister's father ran an offshore fund. Five days later, Cameron admitted that he owned shares in the fund before he became prime minister.

World News

Panama Is More Than A Hashtag

11:27am April 09, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Panamanians are upset about their country's international reputation in light of the Panama Papers leak, which exposed the country as helping the world's rich and corrupt hide their money.

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World News

Russia's Communist Party Seeks To Copyright Red Star Symbol

11:13am April 09, 2016

Officials are attempting to copyright their party's symbol. But it's a symbol that's been trademarked by Heineken and other companies established before the Russian Revolution.

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