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Tesla's Elon Musk: cars, design and those falcon doors

The CEO talks about the future of his electric car company.

Interview by Kai Ryssdal, Produced by Tommy Andres, Produced by Nancy Farghalli

Life

'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' casts West Covina in a lead
Adriene HillOct 12, 2015
The Los Angeles suburb makes a star turn in the new musical series.
PODCAST: Not-so-luxurious luxury sales
Steve Jobs, the movie: an all too human story
"Blood & Oil" inspired by North Dakota's Bakken fields

Business

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: The future runs on batteries
Kai Ryssdal and Nancy Farghalli and Tommy AndresOct 12, 2015
Tesla CEO Elon Musk keeps going, and going and going...
Nobel committee assures winners they're not pranksters
How much does cheap money affect mega-business deals?
Luxury retailers facing slowing growth

Elections

Most campaign money is coming from 158 families
Kai Ryssdal and Mukta MohanOct 12, 2015
Super PAC donations are largely coming from older white men leaning right.
What congressional uncertainty means for the economy
Dr. Ben Carson on the economy, taxes and debt
Full interview: Dr. Ben Carson on the economy

Sustainability

Oil prices up, but Iran is in way of going much higher
Scott TongOct 8, 2015
If U.S. production falls, Iran is ready to export more.
A scary season for pumpkins
Here's a plan: plant trees, mine coal
Fracking firms face hard times

President Obama talks trade

The battle lines shape up on the TPP
Tracey SamuelsonOct 9, 2015
The terms aren't yet public, but that hasn't slowed down pundits and politicos.
How the TPP will drive domestic reform in Asia
When will we see nitty-gritty of TPP? 'Soon,' Obama says
The full interview: President Obama defends the TPP

The Transaction

The stuff you buy can be the start of a great story...

Corner Office from Marketplace

One of our most popular on-air series, Kai Ryssdal’s “Conversations from the Corner Office” brings you inside the room with the business leaders transforming our economy, our culture and our daily lives. Now get the exclusive extended interviews in our new podcast "Corner Office from Marketplace."