Biotech lobbyists are meeting in Washington today, where a patent reform bill on the table could strengthen the industry's position as patent holders. Kerry Grens reports what biotech companies stand to gain.
Museum of Modern Art curator Barry Bergdoll talks with Kai Ryssdal about an exhibition called "Rising Currents," where big-thinking architects and artists offer solutions to the problems caused by the sea level rising in New York City.
The Treasury Department says TARP, the bank bailout, is going to cost $115 billion less than previously estimated. That's because many banks have repaid their TARP funds with interest. But Brett Neely reports that's not counting all the costs.
Insurance companies in Delaware have been denying heart patients a nuclear stress test, which is costly and subject to pre-approval. Some cardiologists agree with the move. Kerry Grens reports.
Analysts are predicting a strong first quarter for earnings, thanks to the fact that consumers are spending again. Brett Neely explores market projections and why they're more robust over last year.
Giving away $10 each day for a year might seem strange for someone who is unemployed. Rebecca Sheir reports on one Washington D.C. man's unique project, Year of Giving.
ProPublica's Michael Grabell talks with Bob Moon about an investigative report he co-wrote involving a program designed to conceal private jets' flight plans for security reasons, and how it's being misused.
Freelance business journalist John Carney and The Big Money's Heidi Moore talk with Bob Moon about why so many bankers went before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission claiming ignorance, and China's move to reevaluate its currency.
Mattel's newest Barbie is a computer engineer because of a well-orchestrated campaign. Erin Fitzgerald, a Defense Department electrical engineer, talks with Bob Moon about why she helped rock the vote for the doll's career move.
