Business

A new pop-up flea market in LA makes space for plus-size thrift shoppers

5:05am June 26, 2023

by Andrea Bautista

Plus-size shoppers often struggle to find thrift stores that cater to them. A new pop-up flea market in Los Angeles aims to change that. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 25, 2023.)

Health & Safety

What does an older population mean for the economy, society at large?

5:05am June 26, 2023

By the year 2040, nearly half of the U.S. population will be 40 years old. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to economist Nicole Maestas of Harvard Medical School about why that number matters.

Joe Armstrong, the owner of WJBE 99.7 FM/1040 AM — whose call letters pay tribute to the original WJBE's owner, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown — says the Federal Communications Commission is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his prior conviction for a tax crime, one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station.

Black-owned radio station may lose license over FCC 'character qualifications' policy

7:01am June 25, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Joe Armstrong, owner of WJBE 99.7 FM, says the FCC is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his conviction for a tax crime — one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station.

Naum Lantsman in his Los Angeles home. He fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam and ended up losing his entire life savings.

Economy

He lost $340,000 to a crypto scam. Such cases are on the rise

6:01am June 25, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

He thought he was investing in cryptocurrency. In fact, he was being swindled out of his life savings. There has been a 900% increase in such cases since the pandemic began, federal regulators say.

Apple vs. apples: The tech giant is fighting to trademark the fruit

5:13pm June 23, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Gabriela Galindo about the tech company Apple seeking to trademark the image of apples, the fruit, in Swiss court.

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National

Titan deep-sea tourism raises questions around ethics, safety and science

4:16pm June 23, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with marine biologist Amy Wagner about the ethical and scientific implications of the Titan submersible incident.

More than 3,000 Starbucks workers pledged to strike in the coming days across the U.S.

U.S. Starbucks workers join in a weeklong strike over stores not allowing Pride décor

3:19pm June 23, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Starbucks workers in cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and San Antonio plan to walk out or picket over coming days following worker accusations that the company is scaling back its LGBTQ support.

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over 'forever chemicals' in public water systems

11:08am June 23, 2023

3M has reached a $10 billion settlement over "forever chemicals" in drinking water. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Scott Summy, an attorney for water systems that sued the chemical maker.

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Economy

Yellen is attending talks in Paris on debt relief for low-income nations

6:51am June 23, 2023

NPR's A Martínez talks to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen who says she wants the World Bank to help — especially help for those countries dealing with climate change disasters.

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Zack Dorsett, the operations manager of Wonderbags, a company that sells mushroom starter kits, at his company's booth at the "Psychedelic Science 2023" conference in Denver on Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Denver psychedelics conference attracts thousands

5:01am June 23, 2023

by Leigh Paterson

Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business.