The Taurus was a big hit with auto fans when first unveiled in 1986. But by marketing the car as its flagship vehicle, can Ford expect a repeat performance? Tracy Samilton explores what the new Taurus has to offer.
Kai Ryssdal reviews what listeners had to say about some of our most recent stories on health care: Medical records going digital, health-care costs for small businesses, and taxing the rich to pay for universal care.
Kai Ryssdal talks with Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson about health-care reform. He says it's not just about cost, but also about changing the way doctors treat patients.
Michael Vick has been conditionally reinstated into the NFL, meaning he may play this season, if a team signs him. Sports Illustrated's L. Jon Wertheim says any team that picks Vick will have to tread lightly and follow a few precision P.R. plays.
Stories of families in the throes of losing their homes are all over the news. But what happens to those families — and the homes — after the foreclosure is final? Krissy Clark visits a couple in Las Vegas to find out.
Kai Ryssdal talks with author Iain Pears about his new historical novel, "Stone's Fall," which follows the harrowing financial legacy of one man from Victorian London through to his death in 1953.
Not everyone has the money to buy a new refrigerator or washing machine. So when large appliances break, people call on repairman David Khorsandi to get their machines back in working order. He explains why his phone has been ringing non-stop.
Hiring a housekeeper may not seem like a budget item for the under-25 set. But a growing number of less-than-wealthy young people are hiring maids, despite the recession. Sally Herships reports.
Several states are trying to reduce layoffs with a program called Work Share. When companies cut work hours, the states make up the difference in employees' paychecks by tapping unemployment benefits. Cathy Duchamp reports.
As the recession puts more pressure on household incomes, more nurses who had stopped working are re-entering the job market and reducing the nursing shortage. Still, demand for nurses is expected to remain high. Cathy Duchamp reports.
