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Fake Bike Helmets: Cheap But Dangerous
Cheap knock-offs don't provide anywhere near the protection or durability of the products they replace. And most riders won't be able to tell the difference between real and counterfeit helmets.
10 Years After The Financial Crisis: St. Louis Autoworkers
Ten years after the Great Recession, we look back at autoworkers in the St. Louis area and talk about how it altered their lives and changed their futures.
Lincoln Towing, Bane Of Many Chicago Drivers, Loses License
Chicago's Lincoln Towing Service is so notorious for wrongly towing away cars that it's been immortalized in song. This week, the Illinois Commerce Commission revoked Lincoln's license.
CBS And #MeToo
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with The Hollywood Reporter's Kim Masters about CBS and the latest updates on ongoing sexual misconduct and bullying allegations there.
Barney Frank On The Financial Crisis, 10 Years Later
NPR's Scott Simon marks the 10th anniversary of the failure of Lehman Brothers with former Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who helped craft post-crisis rules.
The Role Of Logistics In Disaster Management
It used to be the military that ruled advanced logistics, but they've now become central part of big business. Disney and other companies may have unique applications that can help emergency planners.
10 Years Later, The Financial Crisis Still Resonates
On the 10th anniversary of the financial crisis, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Neil Barofsky, the financial crimes lawyer who oversaw TARP, the $700-billion program created to shore up the battered banking system.
Tronc Agrees To Let Its Virginia Newsrooms Unionize
The traditionally anti-union Tronc newspaper company on Friday agreed to allow journalists at its two Virginia papers to organize, averting the need for a federally overseen vote, organizers tell NPR.