When The Cash Register Doesn't Take Cash
A handful of restaurants around the country are giving up on cash. Paying for your meal with a credit card or electronically makes for better and faster service, they say.
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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Pledge To Fight Racism Starts With 'National Day Of Racial Healing'
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has dedicated itself to "ending structural racism." NPR's Michel Martin talks to the company president and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron about the foundation's initiatives.
Pennsylvania Coal Mine To Close
In southwestern Pennsylvania, another coal mine is closing. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to county supervisor Blair Zimmerman about what this means for his community.
Encore: Automakers Work To Lure Generation Z
Gen Z, the generation following millennials, is making automakers nervous and forcing them to rethink some of the products they offer.
Support For Marijuana In Coal Country
In Meigs County, Ohio, some residents are turning to pot to help bring prosperity back to this former coal mining town.
New Law In Iceland Aims At Reducing Country's Gender Pay Gap
The law, which went into effect on Monday, requires employers with 25 workers or more to prove that they pay men and women equally for equal work.
How California Plans To Fight Gender Pay Gaps
California has a new law intended to fight gender pay disparity by restricting companies from asking certain questions about salary history, and requiring them to reveal more about what they pay.
Why College Football Means Big Business In Certain States
Alabama and Georgia football is big business in those states. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Eben Novy-Williams, a sports business reporter for Bloomberg, to get a better sense of the numbers.
Time To Make The Doughnuts Free Of Artificial Dyes, Dunkin' Decides
Dunkin' Donuts had previously pledged to eliminate the dyes by the end of 2018, and is still working on its other menu items.
Sears, Kmart And Macy's Will Close More Stores in 2018
2017 was bleak for retailers and 2018 is not starting off any better. Several major department stores, still hurting from declining sales, plan closures in locations nationwide.