Week of May 9th, 2016

States that spurn new rules for protecting transgender student rights risk funding

Listeners tell us about their own experiences with wills.

Is the heyday of hedge funds over? We look at how competition is making the job of hedge fund manager less lucrative. San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art is reopening after renovations. The museum is trying to get people to look up from their phones in one of the most distracted cities in the world. Also, the Weekly Wrap of the last few days in economic news. 

How public events like the Hyperloop test can help raise money.

It might be about gaining ground in China or about driverless cars. Or both.

Marketplace's Molly Wood and Mike Isaac of the New York Times go long and short on topics from this week's news.

Johns Hopkins initiative aims to bring more jobs to distressed neighborhoods.

The company joins a growing list of drug companies doing the same.

The expansion has plenty of interactive screens and a serene interior to reduce distraction — by your interactive screens.

The state's trust laws allow you to shelter a lot of income.

With little time left in his presidency, Obama seems on a tear on climate deals.

The markets are swamped by 10,000 hedge funds competing against each other.

Fewer people are playing the sport. How does that affect the NFL?

The IRS won't be able to send some workers' refunds next year until after Feb. 15.

Halfway through a 3-year project, data suggests Mt. Sinai Hospital is saving money and cutting readmissions.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about online astroturfing, the practice of leaving fake positive feedback for consumer products; look at Facebook’s decision to publish its editorial guidelines and the danger of biased algorithms; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Mita Carriman, the CEO of tech startup Adventurely. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about a second cyberattack on the global banking system; a potential tax refund delay; and a global pledge to expose corruption.

Nearly 400 million years

To compete, they've got to completely transform themselves.

Is retail dead, or just needing a reboot? Molly's about to find out.

Why Target has teamed up with researchers to determine what makes people buy groceries; Instagram updated its logo, and received a loud and grumpy response, we look at what’s behind the logo change; and Krissy Clark, host of Marketplace’s Uncertain Hour podcast, talks to Kai about welfare reform, 20 years later. 

Social media users don't like it when things change.

Target is testing how shoppers respond to information about foods' origins and freshness.

Smaller car makers will increasingly be at a disadvantage in global markets

These clinics reduce emergency department visits and save money.

Probably not going to cost you your whole paycheck, but it's still not the bargain bin

Josephine Moore faced the "end of welfare as we knew it." Now, she's treading water.

Demand for gold is up 21 percent over the same time last year.

Now that water levels are up, the businesses on Lake Travis are seeing better days.

While national numbers are up, not every state is increasing its funding for preschool.

A study says investors care more about climate change than corporate managers.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Obama’s signing of a trade secrets bill; the pressure for oil companies to go greener; and the new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about increasing rates of sextortion — a form of online abuse where hackers try to blackmail others into sending them adult content. We’ll also chat with actor Martin Starr, who plays Bertram Gilfoyle on the HBO series “Silicon Valley.”

Some folks are suggesting that there should be more emojis representing women doing various jobs.

Kai talks to Senior Tech Correspondent Molly Wood about Facebook’s Trending Topics sidebar and it’s role in distributing media; why impeaching Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff might be a good thing for their economy; and a look at troubling statistics about the increasing homeless population in Los Angeles. 

Why the Sykes-Picot Agreement is at the heart of turmoil in Iraq and Syria.

It's the seventh such deal for the insurance giant, which is putting pressure on drug makers in an effort to keep costs down.

Armed with new research, the FTC is getting more aggressive in blocking hospital mergers.

Senior Tech Correspondent Molly Wood tells us why we should care.

Business may respond more favorably to President Dilma Rousseff's successor.

Recent pay changes have left some Instacart workers rethinking the gig economy

Statistics show that there are more than 14,000 homeless women in Los Angeles County

Meet the mothers who’ve relied on welfare through the decades.

Experts gather in Rwanda's capital to discuss how tech can spur Africa's economy.

On May 11, 1946, war-torn Europe received its first batch of U.S. CARE packages.

Not getting along with colleagues? That may be because you're doing great work.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the launch of Amazon Video Direct and how content creators can reap financial benefits from the platform; how tension among co-workers can lead to success; and Uber’s plans for a drivers’ guild in New York. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the failed $6.3 billion merger between Staples and Office Depot; the possible impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; and what department store earnings can tell us about our economy. 

Users are not happy the company strayed from its blue-colored hyperlinks.

Reevaluating dietary guidelines to help consumers decide what's healthy

Retailers are trying to generate foot traffic in stores with food offerings and more "branded experience."

The Food and Drug Administration is working on redefining the term “healthy,” we look at what that means for food producers; Kai talks to the CEO of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline for the latest installment of the Corner Office podcast; and how consumers are increasingly turning to e-commerce, leading malls and department stores to pursue creative tactics to bring in foot traffic. 

Chinese barriers to U.S. poultry parts are an example of how slow the current trade process works

Its inventors think it could take on wrinkles and deliver drugs.

The ride-hailing company makes a deal with a union to represent New York drivers, but it won’t have any bargaining power.

Sir Andrew Witty says that there's frankly not enough transparency when it comes to drug prices in the U.S.

The top 25 highest-earning hedge fund managers pulled in a collective $12.94 billion last year.

Oil companies, such as Royal Dutch Shell and ConocoPhillips, are largely walking away from many of their Arctic leases.

Analysts will be listening for Disney's plans to find a successor for CEO Bob Iger.

A report from the Labor Department shows how much the job market has improved since the Great Recession ended.

Kristina Persson says to prepare for the future, first we have to start by talking about it.

A painter takes comfort in his tools.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about a new online database with documents related to the Panama Papers scandal; examine the difficulty that may come with finding a successor to Disney CEO Bob Iger; and interview Sweden’s “Minister of the Future,” whose job is to think about the development of new ideas.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about plans for IBM’s Watson to tackle cybersecurity; discuss the unveiling of Viv, a digital assistant; and interview the CEO of Periscope, Kayvon Beykpour.

The documents list thousands of shell companies, foundations and trusts set up in tax havens around the world.

In Monday’s final note, we give you three for the price of one.

Today, lots of the money comes from big investors instead of individuals.

The state could lose more than $4.5 billion in federal funding, a UCLA report estimates.

A look at the band’s adept business dealings.

Breaking down what he had to say about debt and printing money

West Virginia’s primary is around the corner, and it’s stirred up questions about the state’s coal mining industry; Kai discusses Donald Trump’s stance on the country’s economic debt; and the competitive business of Hollywood bus tours. 

Relatively few West Virginians work in coal mines, but those that do have nowhere to go.

Stopping the spread of the virus requires funding — something the debt-ridden territory has trouble providing.

Dozens of tour operators fight for tourist dollars.

The ride-hailing companies lose on an expensive campaign to stop a safety measure. It's a fight they'll have to take up in other cities as well.

Neither politicians nor policies can undo what the market's done to coal.

Knowing how much health care costs before it's delivered would be revolutionary.

Saudi Arabia has a new oil minister. Canada has the worst wildfires in years.

The city council passed a 5-cent fee on disposable plastic and paper.

Where does your state rank?

New hardware from the Boston company has promise, but building a network has hurdles.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about usability issues with Apple Music; look at a proposal in Germany for a fleet of self-driving vehicles; and interview entrepreneur Chet Kanojia about his new company Starry, which creates products that aim to improve your internet experience. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about why Saudi Arabia’s new oil minister, Khalid al-Falih, is pledging not to cut oil production; New York City’s new 5-cent fee for paper and plastic bags; and “The Uncertain Hour,” a new podcast from our Wealth & Poverty team that looks at welfare reform 20 years later.