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Explaining what blind trust is with sausages
Paddy Hirsch Aug 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he put his investments in a blind trust to avoid any conflict of interest. So what exactly is a blind trust? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a sausage factory analogy.
How Americans view the deficit
Frank Newport Aug 15, 2012
Has the attitude about debt and the deficit changed over time?
Shannon Eastin becomes first female NFL referee tonight
Kyla Calvert Aug 9, 2012
Shannon Eastin will be making her historic NFL debut tonight as a temporary replacement. That's because the league locked out its regular refs as part of an ongoing dispute over salary and retirement benefits.
What's a floating-rate note and how does it work?
Paddy Hirsch Aug 6, 2012
The Treasury Department is planning to roll out a floating-rate note program in about a year. But what is a floating-rate note and why do we need one? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a boat analogy.
Why do women get smaller raises than men?
Tess Vigeland Aug 3, 2012
A recent study showed that managers gave men more than two-thirds of the available raise pool.
Empowering working Palestinian women through radio
Jeremy Hobson Aug 3, 2012
Maysoun Odeh Gangat, CEO of the women’s radio station NISAA in Ramallah, explains why there are fewer Palestinian women in business compared to other women in the Middle East -- and how that seems to be changing.
Movie artifacts rake in big bucks at auctions
Bob Moon Jul 27, 2012
Hollywood costumes and props used to be sold on eBay. The sale of a big private collection shows that specialty auctions are now the way to go.
Measuring women's progress in science since Sally Ride's flight
Amy Standen Mar 5, 2013
The passing of astronaut Sally Ride is occasion to mark the gains women have made in math and science since her historic space flight, and reflect on the challenges that remain.
The economics of 'having it all'
Diane Lim Rogers Jul 13, 2012
Some women feel the pressure to have both a successful career and home life. But one mom applies her economist smarts to prove that having it all may actually be unsatisfying.
Melinda Gates on providing contraception for women worldwide
Jeremy Hobson Jul 10, 2012
The philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation discusses why her latest effort is to provide contraceptive options for women around the globe.
