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How this harpist got "Cats" in the bag
Aug 19, 2024
Margot Krimmel had a lot of requests for "Memory" in the 1980s, but she didn't know the song and couldn't find the sheet music.
NDAs are everywhere, from workplaces to weddings
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Aug 19, 2024
Thanks largely to social media and #MeToo, nondisclosure agreements have migrated beyond corporate secrets to personal relationships.
California's fast-food workers got a big pay hike. Franchise owners say they're struggling.
Aug 19, 2024
The state's $20-an-hour mandate pressures some outlets to raise prices and risk turning away low-income customers.
VP Kamala Harris charts her own economic path as presidential hopeful
by
Nova Safo
Aug 19, 2024
At the Democratic convention, Kamala Harris may walk a fine line between lauding Biden's successes and articulating her own vision.
Why coal mining jobs have disappeared
Aug 19, 2024
Automation in coal mining has increased productivity and reduced employment in the industry.
California governor pushes for homeless crackdown in wake of Supreme Court decision
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 19, 2024
Ann Oliva of the National Alliance to End Homelessness says Gov. Gavin Newsom's policy of clearing encampments could make things worse.
Mountain hikes, cowboy hats: Why the Fed's Jackson Hole event is the hottest ticket in econ
Aug 19, 2024
An invitation-only chance to get up close and personal with Chair Jerome Powell.
For public good, not for profit.
Do candidates follow through on economic promises if elected?
Aug 16, 2024
There’s only so much control a president has over economic policy, but promises give voters a sense of what a candidate will attempt.
One coal town seeks to transition after its power plant closes
Aug 16, 2024
As coal plants around the country are retired, communities have to fund ways to rebuild.
Strong summer sales help these family-owned bookstores get through the slow season
Aug 16, 2024
Joanna Reese funds her Maine shops on a shoestring. "[We do] as much as we can ourselves," she says, "to save on costs."