Voters Left And Right Are Anti-Free Trade. But Is It All Bad?
Adam Davidson of Gimlet, explains how free trade helps everyone a little bit, and also how it has directly ruined the lives millions of workers in certain sectors.
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Fashion Retail Slump: Are Brands Out Of Touch?
A couple of major retail brands have posted some grim numbers. Rachel Martin talks with Washington Post reporter Sarah Halzack about why it's so hard to make mid-priced clothes people will buy.
With 2016 Picks, A Surprise: Overall Car Quality Goes Down
The two leading car reviewers, Consumer Reports and JD Power, announced their picks for the year's best cars. For the first time in years, overall quality dropped — and that's not the only surprise.
How Low Oil Prices Are Changing Career Plans At An Ohio College
Students come from all over the world to study petroleum engineering in southern Ohio and Marietta College. In the past nearly every graduate had a good job. Not any more.
The U.S. Is Pumping All This Oil, So Where Are The Benefits?
America has joined Saudi Arabia and Russia as one of the world's leading oil producers. Forecasters predicted this would usher in a golden age. It hasn't worked out that way.
At Calif. Campuses, A Test For Free Speech, Privacy And Cybersecurity
The University of California president, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, secretly ordered data monitoring across the system after hackers broke into the UCLA medical center.
Here's What Obama Said At SXSW Festival
Obama addressed the role of technology in civic life, defended the merits of government, talked about the digital divide, and of course, weighed in on the ongoing debate about digital privacy.
Wounded Warrior Project Fires Top Executives Over Lavish Spending
The Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit veterans organization, has fired two top executives. The shakeup follows accusations that the executives improperly spent money, and dedicated resources to expensive staff meetings. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with David Philipps, a New York Times reporter who investigated the organization.
Millions Of Voters Are Sending A Message: Our Economic Framework Is Rotten
The Washington consensus on economic policy hasn't changed for decades: Economists and most political leaders say growth is tied to trade, immigration and technology. But now many workers disagree.
What Happens If Reynolds American Changes Owners?
One of the city's signature companies could be picked up by an overseas competitor.