Week of September 21st, 2015

The Sustainable Development summit's aim is to end poverty.

Pope Francis is in the U.S. for a few days, and he's talking about our economy.

Ride-sharing services like Uber are tarnishing what was a solid investment.

John Boehner’s changing relationship with the GOP and Wall Street; China’s cap-and-trade program; and taxi medallions.

Sudeep Reddy and Nela Richardson join Adriene Hill to recap the week that was.

Don't mess with a Brit's cod and chips.

Speaker Boehner's tenure was marked by disagreements with the party's right flank.

This week, we're talking about stopping, quitting … throwing in the towel.

Elections Sunday in the prosperous region could trigger a political crisis.

This weekend, Lizzie O’Leary explores comebacks in the economy. Musician Bob Forrest talks about coming back into the music industry after a drug addiction. Plus, can Volkswagen make a comeback after its emissions scandal?

Mistakes were made, but the musician now has a down-to-earth attitude about money.

The system reduced American utilities' sulphur emissions by 70 percent.

Here are the numbers we're watching and reading for Friday.

As the VW emissions scandal illustrates, modern cars rely heavily on software.

Blackberry issues earnings on Friday. One part of its turnaround efforts: patents.

During his visit, Pope Francis will sit in a chair crafted by prisoners.

Airing on Friday, September 25, 2015: U.S. policymakers get a message from the EU’s chief digital regulator; Blackberry transitions from smartphone to software company; and WNYC’s Movie Date co-host, Kristen Meinzer, tries to stump Ben on the latest tech news for this week’s edition of Silicon Tally. 

Airing on Friday, September 25, 2015: China’s new cap-and-trade program; Pope Francis visits a prison vocational workshop in Philadelphia; and why GDP revisions matter.

The presidents of the world's two largest economies will unveil the plan Friday.

"Blood & Oil," a nighttime soap opera set in North Dakota's oil boom, premieres on ABC this Sunday.

Growth estimates are tweaked twice, but the markets have long-since digested that old news.

D.C.’s broken business model; the Corner Office; and the pope’s no-drone zone.

They 'will most likely be the ones cleaning up' VW's mess.

To keep the government running, a bill becomes a legislative vehicle.

The CEO talks about reinvigorating the pizza chain.

These are the numbers we're reading and watching for Thursday.

The pope's visit inadvertently calls attention to drone regulations.

In countries where diesels are popular, the extra ozone pollution could add up.

There's one for each of the locations he's visiting.

Developers of new tech have an old problem: staying ahead of the bad guys.

It's a debate usually dominated by science and economics.

The athletic company is taking its look to the street.

Airing on Thursday, September 24, 2015:  The heroes and villains of human rights online; mystical belief trending among techies; and  5.6 million federal employee fingerprints stolen by hackers. 

Airing on Thursday, September 24, 2015: The impact of the Volkswagen scandal on the company’s brand and the pope’s attempt to reframe climate change as a moral issue. 

Some candidates want independence from Spain.

The government has pooled research into a sort of cost-benefit analysis for schools.

Pedro Domingos' book 'The Master Algorithm' explores technology and our future.

There’s room at the inn for the pope’s Philly visit; China’s big Boeing order; and the rise of the Master Algorithm. 

A chief merchant helps mold a retailer's brand, with 'some risk-taking involved.'

Caught between cord-cutters and rising licensing fees, the network is in a bind.

Send in your story ideas for the end of the day's show.

The pope's visit created a temporary housing bubble.

We reminisce about his legacy.

The hard-to-define company still hasn't picked a permanent CEO.

Boeing moves to challenge Airbus in China's burgeoning aviation market.

Communities have more costs, fewer benefits from oil drilling and fracking.

More on the VW cheating scandal, poor data from China, and Pope Francis in America.

Airing on Wednesday, September 23, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about tensions between China and the tech companies doing business there; and we’ll talk to David Willey, BBC Vatican correspondent, about his book “The Promise of Francis.”

Airing on Wednesday, September 23, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about what an ISIS attack on the United Kingdom could look like; how VW software inside its diesel cars might have detected when emissions were checked; and obtaining real reviews, social media followers and customer inquiries for a totally made-up business.

Animal print knee-high boots, anyone?

Judge rules Warner/Chappell, which licensed the song, doesn't have a copyright.

The proposed $544 million property tax hike would pay for pension shortfalls.

China's government is requiring the companies to sign a compliance pledge.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Wednesday.

The pope's trip will draw huge crowds. But it doesn't come cheap.

The people who do may never get a chance to actually see them in use.

He sees a rich northern hemisphere whose pollution damages the poor in the south.

Fahrverg-fail; Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt at education reform; and management consultants for a refugee crisis.

His flight had to make a few loops.

Management consultants reportedly would help speed the processing of migrants.

What do U.S. firms dreaming of expansion in China hope to get from the visit?

But it has to compete with other pre-established services in the markets it enters.

If you're an early adopter, the free ride ends next week.

Revenue from services like Spotify are offsetting the slide in digital downloads.

The e-book subscription service Oyster is calling it quits after a couple years.

VW's noncompliant software, crude oil prices, and space junk.

Airing on Tuesday, September 22, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about President Xi Jinping’s meeting with American tech leaders in Seattle; news that Apple is getting more serious about developing an electric car; and the challenge of junk that’s floating around in space.

Airing on Tuesday, September 22, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Seattle today; how having one person serve as both chairman and chief executive can affect a corporation; and we’ll look at if it’s possible to invest in real estate in an up and coming neighborhood in a “socially responsible” way.   

A real estate investor asks herself if she can be socially responsible in an up-and-coming neighborhood.

From the sale of the Red Lobster chain to the ouster of the board of directors.

BofA shareholders decide if its a good idea for one person to hold two top roles.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Seattle today for a week-long state visit.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Tuesday.

Only 420 people will be allowed in at first.

Kickstarter is becoming a public benefit corporation; Volkswagen may face a criminal probe; and Wyoming debates starting a refugee resettlement program. 

The pope is likely to preach about climate change and economics when he is in the U.S.

The resettlement spending begins long before refugees reach the U.S.

It is in hot water with regulators and customers after faking emissions data.

The crowdfunding site reincorporates as a public benefit corporation.

Kai Ryssdal talks to Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler in New York.

There is stiff opposition to refugees in the only state without a resettlement program.

Two institutional investors in the single family home rental market are merging.

VW's apology, housing sales for August, and startups in Japan.

Airing on Monday, September 21, 2015: More on the fall in VW shares following news that the company falsified emissions data; why big-league sports is concerned that the amount of beer money flowing into sponsorships and advertising will contract; and a deli that is fighting gentrification with sarcasm. 

Airing on Monday, September 21, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Disney’s strategy for promoting Star Wars in China and Latin American; and we’ll take a look at startup culture in Japan.

Silicon Valley appreciates a good failure. The Japanese…not so much.

Two ad guys pitch a message of gentrification at a store in Brooklyn.

Disney is widening access to earlier "Star Wars" movies for international audiences.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Monday.