Soaring Stock Market Creates A Club Of Centibillionaires
This year, five people have achieved the status of centibillionaires, i.e., people worth more than $100 billion. Among them is Tesla founder Elon Musk.
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What Can Incoming Biden Administration Do To Stimulate Economy Without Congress?
With a closely divided Congress, which could include Republicans holding the Senate, President-elect Joe Biden's economic agenda may depend a lot on what his incoming administration can do on its own.
McKinsey Apologizes For Helping Purdue Pharma 'Turbocharge' Opioid Sales
The corporate consulting giant issued a rare apology for its behind-the-scenes work with Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. One senator called McKinsey's behavior "abhorrent."
Enslaved.org Shares Lives And Experiences Of The Enslaved
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Daryle Williams, an associate history professor at the University of Maryland, about the Enslaved.org initiative aimed at documenting the lives of enslaved people.
Importance Of Diversity Among The Highest Ranks Of The Military
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with retired Lt. Gen. Stephen Twitty about what retired Gen. Lloyd Austin's nomination as defense secretary means for diversity within the Pentagon.
Casey Goodson Update: Death At Deputy's Hand Is Ruled A Homicide
The Franklin County, Ohio, Coroner's Office said in a statement that Goodson died of "multiple gunshot wounds to the torso" but did not address the family's claim that he had been shot in the back.
How Germany Avoided A 'Lost' School Year
In the U.S., school closures during the pandemic have some worried about a "lost COVID generation" of children. But that's not the case in Germany.
Arms Control: When Biden Takes Office, Clock Will Be Ticking To Save New START Treaty
When President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, he'll have 16 days to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to save the last arms control treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals.
14 At Fort Hood Punished After Vanessa Guillén's Killing Sparked A Review
NPR's David Greene talks to Rose Thayer, a reporter with Stars and Stripes, about the Army actions to address failures of leadership that led to a pattern of violence at Fort Hood in Texas.
Police Departments Try To Walk The Line Between Reform, Public Safety
Minneapolis and other cities promised to cut police funding following this summer's racial justice protests, but rising violent crime has complicated efforts to overhaul police departments.