Business

Charitable Giving Is Down. It Might Be Time To Reform The Charitable Deduction.

6:31am November 12, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

It's distortionary. It's regressive. And right now it only benefits a sliver of taxpayers and nonprofits. It's time to talk about the charitable deduction.

Brexit Among Reasons For Rising Real Estate Prices In France

4:51pm November 11, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

Paris is becoming unaffordable as prices are pushed up partly by Brexit, as wealthy people and companies relocate from London.

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National

#MeToo Hits High-End Wine Industry

1:15am November 11, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Bon Appetit wine editor Marissa Ross about sexual harassment in the high-end wine industry.

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National

Farm Bankruptcies Surge

5:10pm November 10, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dale Moore, executive vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, about its recent report that shows farm bankruptcies are up 24% from last year.

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National

Paradise, Calif., Faces Labor Shortage

8:12am November 09, 2019

by Sonja Hutson

A labor shortage in Paradise, Calif., is complicating rebuilding efforts a year after the destructive Camp Fire. Workers have come looking for jobs but want higher pay than residents can afford.

Clarence Dold used his 2013 Nissan Leaf to power his house during a four-day blackout in Santa Rosa, Calif., as a result of the Kincade Fire.

With Blackouts, California's Electric Car Owners Are Finding New Ways To Charge Up

2:43am November 09, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Nearly half of all the electric cars in the country are owned in California. But the recent wildfires and power outages are inspiring some drivers to use their cars to power their homes.

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What The U.S.-China Trade War Has Meant For North Carolina Tobacco Farmers

4:22pm November 08, 2019

by Paul Garber

North Carolina is the U.S.'s biggest producer of tobacco. The Trump administration's trade war with China is beginning to wallop the state's industry which was already struggling.

Department Of Justice Holds Farewell Ceremony For Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein

The News Roundup - Domestic

2:03pm November 08, 2019

Jeff Sessions makes a return. Public impeachment hearings begin next week.

Do you have a Thanksgiving-day story about a last-minute online order? We'd love to hear from you.

National

Last-Minute Online Orders Of Thanksgiving Groceries: Share Your Story

11:50am November 08, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

Are you a customer or a worker of an online food delivery app, who has a Thanksgiving-day story about last-minute orders? We'd love to hear from you.

Politics & Government

China Indicates Trade War Talks With The U.S. Are Improving

7:31am November 08, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro about reports from China that both sides have agreed to roll back some tariffs. NPR's Scott Horsley weighs in on the comments.

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