Pages
Study: Changes to student loan repayments benefit the well-off
Jeff Horwich Oct 16, 2012
Today the nonpartisan New America Foundation is out with a report that suggests changes to income-based loan repayment rules are benefiting high-income, high-debt students.
Teen viewing habits drive down TV ratings
Jeff Horwich Oct 12, 2012
We're just a few weeks into the new fall TV season and viewership is down 11 percent across the major broadcast networks. Is it just a year of bad TV? Or should they worry in TV Land?
Adele aims to break Bond musical spell
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 10, 2012
Pop star Adele’s theme song for the new James Bond film is already an Internet sensation. It’s been 27 years since a Bond song topped the charts.
Monopoly the movie?
Kai Ryssdal Oct 5, 2012
Unfortunately, "Battleship" wasn't the last board game-turned-movie.
Millennials get their favorite TV and the debates too
Mitchell Hartman Oct 2, 2012
Young viewers might watch the CW channel during the presidential debates, but they'll still keep up with politics via social media.
Middle class at a crossroads, not for the first time
Krissy Clark Sep 21, 2012
What we can learn from American history about the presidential candidates' plans for the middle class.
PODCAST: Bernanke speaks, India's economy hits the breaks
Ryan Faughnder Aug 31, 2012
The big news of the day is Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's much-anticipated speech at Jackson Hole. Also, we fact-check a misleading campaign ad about welfare.
Are Romney's drilling plans eco-friendly?
John Moe Aug 24, 2012
And a new app helps you separate fact from baloney in political ads.
Report: People don't retweet candidates on the economy
John Moe Aug 15, 2012
But they do retweet them on anything else. Social media research indicates that voters might be in the mood for a broader discussion.
'Dark Knight Rises' hits economic inequality theme
Mark Garrison Jul 18, 2012
The new Batman film is an action flick spiced with an undercurrent of economic inequality. Bruce Wayne, after all, is a one-percenter.
