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Customers lined up at a Tesla store on Thursday to put in down payments for the new Tesla Model 3 in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Tysons Corner, Va.

A Tesla For The Masses? Orders For Model 3 Top 100K In First Hours

1:41pm April 01, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Before the Model 3 was even unveiled, people lined up at Tesla stores to put down a deposit. With a base price of $35,000, the car will go on sale late next year at the earliest.

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GE Capital Wants Off The List Of Too-Big-To-Fail Institutions

1:16pm March 31, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The company says it's getting out of the financial services industry and should no longer be subjected to so much federal government oversight.

The Story Of Line 24: How Performing Artists Landed On The Tax Form

4:52pm March 30, 2016

by Jacob Goldstein

Many of the lines on tax forms like the 1040 seem oddly specific. Some are for farmers, some for divorcees, some for servicemen and women. Behind each of those we can see the process that shapes our tax code. NPR looks at one line — for performing artists — and how it came to be.

IRS Commissioner Details Growing Problem Of Taxpayer Identity Theft

4:36pm March 30, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with IRS Commissioner John Koskinen about the state of e-tax hacks.

Do you see the deer? A Honda Accord four-door with halogen lights (left) was found to have "acceptable" lights, while the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, also with halogen, was given a "poor" rating, based in part on how well each car lit objects on a straight sec

A Dim View: Only 1 Car Out Of 31 Is Deemed To Have 'Good' Headlights

2:44pm March 30, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A car's cost — and even promises of seeing around curves — have little to do with the ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's study of 31 cars and 82 different headlight systems.

Shoppers sort through yellow plums at the Union Square Park greenmarket in New York City. A study of retailers in Manhattan finds that organic foods are much more common in affluent neighborhoods.

Organic Foods Still Aren't As Mass Market As You Might Think

4:10pm March 28, 2016

by Tracie McMillan

With Wal-Mart now selling organic food, and Whole Foods testing cheaper stores, it's easy to think organic has gone mainstream. But one study finds organics are still far more common in richer areas.

U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 1040 Individual Income Tax forms for the 2015 tax year.

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Episode 692: The Secret Life Of Line 24

5:39pm March 25, 2016

On today's show, we tell the stories of a few mysterious lines on IRS form 1040 — the basic tax form. In its own, maddening way, the 1040 is a great American document.

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Who's using your W-2 information? Some employers have been tricked into sending employee identification details to scammers this tax season.

IRS And Cybercriminals Step Up Spy Vs. Spy Efforts. Who's Winning?

7:00am March 25, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Each year, cybercriminals expand their efforts to trick people into misdirecting their tax refunds, or paying fines they don't owe. But the IRS says it's stepping up its game too in an endless race.

Millennials are the single biggest group of homebuyers in the U.S.

Forget Generation Rent: More Younger Americans Aim To Buy

6:17pm March 24, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

The kids of the housing crisis — those 35 and under — are among the most eager to buy today. Here are some tips, for everyone, on how to weigh whether renting or buying makes the most sense for you.

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People walk away from Brussels airport after Tuesday's terrorist attack. Analysts say the violence may reduce travel for a while but the industry should bounce back.

Once Again, Travel Is The Target — Can Airlines Keep Bouncing Back?

7:13pm March 22, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Airline officials say travelers get attacked because aviation "brings the world together and fosters greater understanding." They predict that after a period of disruption, air travel will rebound.