The Modern Newsroom Is Stuck Behind The Gender And Color Line
As newsgathering and reporting intensify, diversity, inclusion and representation appear to have flatlined in the last decade.
Business
Ballmer Aims To Quantify How Well The Government Does Its Job
David Greene talks to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who launched the website USA Facts, which is designed to make official government spending data accessible and puts the figures into context.
Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Technology To Clean Up Coal
The industry has been in decline for years, partly because burning coal creates CO2 and warms the atmosphere. But there's a way to capture it — which has drawn praise from traditional enemies.
In His Post-Fed Life, Bernanke Talks Taxes, Trump And Partisan Perceptions
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke discusses the contradictory partisan divide in people's views of the economy, the economy's health and the problem of those left behind by economic change.
Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September
With Friday's deadline looming, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30, NPR's Susan Davis confirms.
ESPN Continues To Struggle As Spectators Cut The Cord On Cable
Bloomberg reporter Max Chafkin talks about the future of ESPN as the network behemoth sees lower profits. This past week the sports media hub let approximately 100 employees go, including big names.
4 Years After Rana Plaza Tragedy, What's Changed For Bangladeshi Garment Workers?
Four years after the deadliest garment factory disaster, a new report by Human Rights Watch finds that many global apparel companies have not signed a transparency pledge regarding its supply chains.
A Primer On The Future Of Net Neutrality Under Trump
The Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to repeal regulations for Internet service providers that the FCC approved in 2015.
Examining Trump's Record On Trade
When the president speaks the world listens. Adam Behsudi of Politico talks with NPR's Scott Simon about how Donald Trump's outspoken commentary is affecting international trade with the U.S.
Episode 553: The Dollar At The Center Of The World
Today on the show, how a New Hampshire hotel filled with boozing economists saved the global economy.