Here's What's Becoming Of America's Dead Shopping Malls
What happens when shopping malls die? Often they're turning into medical centers, churches, schools and universities and new suburban downtowns.
ECONOMY
How Close Is The Economy To Full Employment?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says 142,000 jobs were added to the economy in August, far below expectations. So the view that the Fed won't likely hike interest rates until mid-2015 remains intact.
Residents Worry Urban Drilling Will Turn Downtowns Into Oil Towns
Drilling for oil and gas in rural and suburban areas isn't new. But energy extraction companies are now moving into more densely populated areas, raising a new set of concerns for city residents.
Federal Regulators Impose Tough New Rules For Banks
Federal banking regulators vote Wednesday on new rules that will require banks to increase their holdings of highly liquid assets. The new rules stem directly from problems experienced during the financial crisis, when banks found they couldn't quickly convert assets into cash.
Got Leftovers To Share? In Germany, There's A Website For That
Europeans throw away about 90 million tons of food each year. A new German website aims to ratchet that number down a bit by connecting people with leftovers to spare with people who could use them.
Golf Course Provides Oasis For Low-Income Kids
All summer long, kids from a gritty neighborhood in Providence, R.I., have been escaping to a golf course and driving range carved out of a vacant lot. At Button Hole, a new generation is learning golf for a dollar a game.
Survey: Americans Are Grumpy About Economic Recovery
A new survey by Rutgers University found two out of three Americans felt no improvement in the last year. And only about one in four expect things to get better in the year to come.
Some Call For More Sharing In Ridesharing
A researcher says startups Uber and Lyft aren't really ridesharing services. An emerging set of services being tested promises to be more about sharing and less about being like taxis.
Cereal Consumption Hurt By Grab-And-Go Foods
Americans are consuming less cereal for breakfast, in part because of competition from restaurants. Americans are also seeking more protein for breakfast.
Stock Markets Take A Dive After Months Of Growth
On Friday, the stock markets took a dive for the first time in months. NPR's Eric Westervelt asks The Wall Street Journal's Erin McCarthy whether mounting global conflicts had something to do with it.