Mother Nature Hands Fruit Farmers Weird Weather, Sleepless Nights
The unseasonably warm February weather in North Carolina accelerated the growing season for early-blooming strawberry and blueberry plants.
Economy
For Refugees In Germany, Hope And Frustration Mark Path Toward Integration
Refugees were seen as the answer to Germany's declining population and worker shortage. But the mood has darkened, and those refugees who reach Germany face long waits as they struggle to assimilate.
Airbnb Counters Critics On Housing Supply And Tax Collection
Airbnb says a study which claims the fastest-growing share of its listings come from property managers — not individual home owners renting out their residences — is flawed.
Kentucky Community Hopes Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Fix Water System
In Martin County, the drinking water comes from a river contaminated by sewage and years of coal and gas extraction. Residents hope a new federal focus on infrastructure will help them fix the system.
Oregon Lumber Community Looks To Trump And Innovation To Survive
In Oregon, lumber companies try to innovate to survive the years-long downturn in the timber industry. Some are succeeding. Others aren't and their communities suffer.
The Call-In: Working For Ride-Hailing Companies
Our listeners who drive for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft share their stories about what it's like to work for these companies.
Texas Border Town Economics
The U.S. and Mexican economies meet each other along the long border. We traveled to the border city of McAllen, Texas to talk to locals about jobs, taxes, trade and NAFTA.
Ousted Prosecutor Preet Bharara, Trump And Wall Street
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to financial writer William Cohan about the firing of Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Trump Praises Positive Jobs Report For His First Full Month In Office
President Trump is touting positive jobs numbers for his first full month as president. But those numbers are based on expectations of what Trump will do as president.
Trump Adviser's Warning About Food Supply Takeover Met With Skepticism
Peter Navarro, top trade adviser to the president, worries that foreign takeovers of U.S. food and defense companies could make America less secure. But economists see no signs of that happening.