The MP3 Is Officially Dead, According To Its Creators
The MP3 upended the way the world receives and hears music, for better and for worse. Now it's dead.
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Federal Ethics Office Wants To Know If Trump Appointees Are Keeping Their Promises
The compliance forms are to be posted online, along with the ethics agreements the appointees signed during the Senate confirmation process.
Economists Take Cues From Speed Dating With Job Search System
Economists don't look for jobs in the same way the rest of us do. They are way too rational. They have a system that looks a lot like speed dating.
Tesla Begins Taking Orders For Its Solar Energy Roof Tile Systems
The company offers an "infinity" warranty on its tiles that integrate solar power into roof coverings. Tesla has published a web tool that can estimate costs and savings.
Don't Be Fooled: 'Generation Wealth' Is More About Wanting Than Having
Lauren Greenfield's 500-page photo collection shows toddlers in designer clothes and magnums of champagne. But it's also about how ostentatious displays of wealth have replaced real social mobility.
Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence
After a year in federal prison and a halfway house, Don Blankenship immediately let loose on Twitter, condemning federal mine safety regulators, members of Congress and federal prosecutors.
Sale Of Trump Property Raises Ethical Questions About Potential Buyer's Motives
President Trump's trust is selling off his resort in the Caribbean. Ethics experts say that a buyer might offer a huge price to curry favor with the president, underscoring the conflict of interest.
Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor — But Only If Housing Is Available
In Dallas and other tight rental markets, Section 8 voucher holders can't find the homes they need, while developers face resistance from wealthier neighborhoods when trying to build new housing.
Flap Over Kushner Family High-Rise Pitch Prompts Concern Over Visa Incentive
A company with ties to White House advisor Jared Kushner has drawn criticism for invoking the family's connection to the White House and using a visa program to raise money for a luxury project.
Episode 770: When India's Cash Disappeared, Part One
Something incredible happened in India about six months ago. The government declared most of the paper money invalid. Demonetization they called it. Today, we meet the man who came up with the plan.