Latest Stories
Latest Stories
U.S. and Europe chafe over "overcapacity" — but is it real?
May 6, 2024
Is the problem unfair industry subsidies, or is China just better at making electric vehicles?
Job satisfaction up, but may be near a plateau
May 6, 2024
By one measure, we are happier with our jobs than ever. But issues around workplace culture and relationships are gaining importance.
Electric aircraft companies are scrambling toward FAA certification as funding gets tight
by
Henry Epp
May 6, 2024
The goal: an electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically.
In a boom town gone bust, a recreation center becomes a burden
by
Will Walkey
May 6, 2024
When times were good, Hanna, Wyoming, built a giant rec center for coal workers. Now with just 700 residents, the town can't afford upkeep.
Higher rates may not solve California's property insurance woes
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
May 6, 2024
With climate change hiking insurer costs, the state may allow catastrophe modeling as a stopgap, says former Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.
AARP survey shows many older adults worry about financing retirement
May 6, 2024
More than 60% of people over 50 are worried they won’t have enough money to live on in retirement, which is more than last year, according to a recent survey from AARP.
Biden adminstration rule will give DACA recipients access to federal health insurance for the first time
May 6, 2024
It’s part of the administration’s stated intention to improve health care coverage for immigrant groups overall.
For public good, not for profit.
Why does my electric company need to advertise?
by
Janet Nguyen
May 3, 2024
Sometimes it's for public service announcements, sometimes it's for public relations after a scandal. Either way, some states are cracking down.
How a layoff became an opportunity for this Colorado fishing shop owner
by
Sarah Leeson
May 3, 2024
Dylan Demery is focusing on her woman-centric business, She's Fly, after losing her full-time job. "It just feels right," she says.
Can a treaty undo the world's plastic problem?
by
Ellen Rolfes
May 3, 2024
Also in this week's newsletter: ALICE households and "product as protagonist" movies.