Technical Glitch Leaves RushCard Owners Unable To Access Funds
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Gillian White of The Atlantic about the problems with RushCard, a prepaid debit card started by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
Economy
As Valeant's Troubles Mount, Its Stock Price Takes Another Dive
The drug company denies a report that it artificially-inflated revenue.
EU Officials Say Starbucks And Fiat Got Illegal Tax Breaks
The ruling could force each company to pay millions in back taxes.
The George Washington Of Investing Wants You For The Revolution
Investor Jack Bogle is leading a populist revolution on Wall Street. He wants everyday Americans to make a lot more money in the stock market and give less of their returns away to financial firms.
The Life And Death Of Tower Records, Revisited
A new documentary from Colin Hanks looks back on a business empire that helped shape the tastes of many music fanatics.
Would You Let A Robot Manage Your Retirement Savings?
Roboadvisers are online financial managers that are guided by an algorithm, not a broker. Increasingly, millennials are shunning the human touch in favor of these low-cost alternatives.
Despite Recovery, Middle-Wage Workers Are Being Squeezed Out
Most jobs added since the recession are going to workers either in the top third or the bottom third of income. Those in the middle are getting squeezed out — especially men.
Denmark Targets Consumer Behavior In Campaign To Reduce Food Waste
In the last few years, Denmark has become the world champion in reducing the amount of food that lands in the garbage.
EPA Says Volkswagen Dodged Clean Air Rules With Emissions Software
The Environmental Protection Agency is accusing Volkswagen of intentionally dodging clean air rules on nearly half a million vehicles in the U.S. The EPA says Volkswagen installed software called a "defeat device" that only runs full pollution controls during official emissions testing. Under normal driving conditions, the vehicles emit nitrogen oxides at up to 40 times allowable levels, according to the EPA.
How The Desperate Norwegian Salmon Industry Created A Sushi Staple
Salmon is a staple of sushi now, but it used to be unheard of in Japan to eat raw salmon. The story of how Norway convinced Japan to love salmon sushi.