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Examining The Increase In Long-Term Disability Payments

6:45am July 12, 2016

David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal, explores the issue of federal disability checks.

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Data brokers collect information on how you use the Internet, from personal data you share on Facebook to online shopping.

National

Firms Are Buying, Sharing Your Online Info. What Can You Do About It?

6:38pm July 11, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Every time you visit a website, companies you've never heard of are collecting data about you and selling or sharing it with other companies. You can opt out, but few consumers are aware of that.

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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Calls For 'Responsible Nationalism'

4:32pm July 11, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Larry Summers, a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and former U.S. treasury secretary, about his op-ed in the The Washington Post regarding popular support for Brexit and Donald Trump.

National

Fox News' Roger Ailes Faces Uncertain Future Amid Sexual Harassment Suit

4:29pm July 11, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes is facing a sexual harassment suit from former anchor Gretchen Carlson, as well as allegations of similar behavior from six other women. But this is not the first time Rupert Murdoch has had to deal with a harassment case in his media empire.

Fox News Channel chief Roger Ailes attends a 2012 Hollywood Reporter celebration of "The 35 Most Powerful People in Media" in New York City.

National

Stakes Are Raised In Sexual Harassment Suit Against Fox News Chief Ailes

2:43pm July 11, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Roger Ailes has filed countermotions against the sexual harassment suit brought by ex-anchor Gretchen Carlson. Other women, however, are coming forward with similar allegations against Ailes.

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An illustration depicting college graduates drowning in a mortarboard cap full of water.

'I'm A Student-Debt Slave.' How'd We Get Here?

10:44am July 11, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

This election season, the student debt crisis has finally gotten the attention it deserves. A look at how we got here, who has profited and just a few of the lives affected.

Hassle Of Being A Patient Can Turn Into A Crisis Without Sick Leave

10:39am July 11, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

A new NPR poll shows about a third of working adults have no sick leave, even as more people are living with chronic health problems that require regular care.

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Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco in November 2015.

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Barred From Operating Labs For Two Years

9:46am July 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Theranos aimed at disrupting the blood testing industry by using only a few drops of blood. But now, regulators say they will bar the company's dynamic CEO from owning or running a lab for two years.

Post-Brexit, Ireland Faces Economic And Political Downturn

8:47am July 09, 2016

Ireland is not happy with Britain's decision to leave the EU. Correspondent Frank Langfitt tells NPR's Lynn Neary that the country faces economic uncertainty and border issues with Northern Ireland.

Tourists relax on Miami Beach last August. Travel experts had been predicting that this summer would bring out our desire to take vacations and have fun. The latest jobs report confirms it: Employers are hiring to help you enjoy the season.

We Could All Use A Vacation Right Now; And Firms Are Staffing Up To Help

5:44am July 09, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Travel experts had been predicting that summer 2016 would bring out our desire to take vacations and have fun. The latest jobs report confirms it: Employers are hiring to help you enjoy the season.