Business

National

Weinstein Co. Will File For Bankruptcy After Sale Talks Collapse

6:53pm February 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

New York's attorney general filed a civil rights lawsuit against the company two weeks ago, which may have scuttled the deal. Bankruptcy may also hinder plans for a victim compensation fund.

Economy

Productivity With A Side of Chicken

4:10pm February 26, 2018

Why productivity could be the most important data point in the economy... and how did KFC manage to run out of chicken in the UK - for an entire week?

Jars of pepper spread known as ajvar, a Balkan breakfast staple, produced by the war widows of Krusha e Madhe, Kosovo.

World News

Pepper Co-Op Helps Kosovo's War Widows Reclaim Their Lives

3:23pm February 26, 2018

After losing hundreds of their husbands and sons in the Balkan War, one village of war widows is taking charge of its finances and well-being by jarring and selling the region's famous pepper spread.

Members of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees union, or AFSCME, listen to a council executive speak about conditions at state prisons and detention centers in Illinois.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Hears Fiery Arguments In Case That Could Gut Public Sector Unions

3:19pm February 26, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Conservative justices could overrule a 40-year-old decision allowing states to compel union fee payments. But all eyes are on Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was uncharacteristically silent in court Monday.

The Long, Obvious Path To Corporations Being People

2:48pm February 26, 2018

A new book argues that "Citizens United" was decades in the making.

Dozens Of Companies Cut Ties With The NRA

9:57am February 26, 2018

by Amy Held

After a social media campaign to boycott the National Rifle Association, several major national brands have announced that they are cutting ties with the organization.

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Artist Laurie Frick uses data in her work.

Arts

An Artist Sees Data So Powerful It Can Help Us Pick Better Friends

9:44am February 26, 2018

by Laura Sydell

It can feel intrusive to have so much data collected about us, but Laurie Frick is optimistic about how big data will evolve. She says it could help us evaluate how we respond to other people.

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Weinstein Co. Board Says It Will File For Bankruptcy After Sale Collapses

7:21am February 26, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

The sale of the Weinstein Company, dragged down by the sexual misconduct scandal of its co-founder Harvey Weinstein, is set to file for court protection from creditors after sale talks fell apart.

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Poll: Where Americans Draw Lines On Workplace Behavior

5:28pm February 24, 2018

The #MeToo movement has brought a fresh examination of workplace behavior. A new NPR-Ipsos poll found little tolerance for a broad range of behaviors — from gossip to unwanted touching.

Used car salesman Chris Edwards poses for a portrait at Automaxx in Pleasant Grove, Utah.

A Student Solution To Give Utah Debtors A Fighting Chance

8:08am February 24, 2018

by Lee Hale

In Utah, the majority of civil lawsuits are debt related; nearly all of the debtors face those suits without any legal help. A group of law students at Brigham Young University wants to change that.