Week of March 11th, 2019

The replacement for Carson Daly's time slot brings a woman of color to late-night TV.

It'll be a shamrockin' good time.

Friday was one of the four times a year when the S&P 500 rebalances itself. This means that some stocks leave this index and some come in. This also means that all the indixes and exchange-traded funds that track the S&P 500 (and there’s many) have to also rebalance themselves to reflect the changes. S&P […]

Journalist Eliza Boyd says the “needle is moving” when it comes to pregnancy and venture capital.

The early March sentiment survey from the University of Michigan shows Americans’ good feelings about the state of economy are up more than 4 percent and expectations for the future increased more than 5 percent. At the same time, there’s a growing pile of economic data pointing to a slowing economy. How does one square this? […]

NBC has turned to Canadian YouTube sensation Lilly Singh to replace Carson Daly. We look at what that means. Plus: Solar is roaring back amid barriers from the Trump administration, and consumer confidence is up 

The Model Y looks a lot like a taller version of the Model 3 sedan.

The editor of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project describes how the complex system worked.

How a failure to train pilots on software led to deadly crashes.

How a failure to train pilots on software led to deadly crashes

In 2018, the Trump administration imposed tariffs of 30 percent on imported solar panels and set quotas to limit solar imports. This caused a slump in the solar energy industry. But two new reports show that last year wasn’t as bad as the industry feared, and predicts a boom in new solar installations this year. […]

Spending on home improvement has increased by 50 percent since the recession.

With the limelight on Britain, it's easy to lose sight of wider ramifications.

After an expensive deal to buy TimeWarner, AT&T is making some changes to its DirecTV streaming bundles. It’s raising prices but also adding its much-coveted property, HBO, to the mix for free. The DirecTV strategy is offering a glimpse into how post-merger AT&T is strategizing to cut a bit of costs — it’s dropping content […]

The UK Parliament just voted to delay Brexit. Today we look at how the 27 other European countries will fare whenever this thing finally goes through. Plus, a business of security robots and the housing market along the border.

Boeing faces a tough public relations challenge in the coming months, following two crashes and the grounding of its 737 planes. The question is, how will the company control the messaging to the air-faring public? Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke to Felicia Miller, professor of marketing at Marquette University, about the company’s PR strategy. Click […]

Editor’s note: Marketplace’s Andy Uhler spent a week reporting about doing business on the Texas-Mexico border during a time of intense debate over U.S. immigration policy and the push by President Donald Trump to build a border wall. Below is the seventh entry from his reporter’s notebook. You can read the other entries here.  In some ways, […]

Why does a night at the movies cost so much? We've got some answers.

They record video, collect data and they're popping up in public spaces around the country.

Elite schools have their choice of applicants and reveal little about how those choices are made.

Hotellet, in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, is a hotel that trains and employs recovering drug addicts, helping its staff work and reconnect with the wider community. At $74 a night, which includes a Scandinavian breakfast, the rooms are inexpensive for Copenhagen. The staff work mornings and the hotel switches to “self-service” for guests in […]

The entire fleet remains grounded in the U.S.

China's swift move to ground its Boeing 737 Max fleet suggests it is eager to be seen as a world leader on regulation and safety standards.

JPMorgan Chase just announced that it’ll open 90 new branches by the end of the year.

As the social media giant buys up companies, it may be losing fans along the way.

As the social media giant buys up companies, it may be losing fans along the way.

Trucking companies are boosting pay and trying to make the lifestyle more amenable to a new generation of drivers.

First, he helped teach computers how to read newspapers. Now, he's helping the rest of us learn a new language.

Duolingo will help you brush up on your Spanish, French and, uh, High Valyrian and Klingon.

Will the latest scandal increase transparency? Plus: The latest on Boeing’s grounded planes and America’s persistent trucker shortage.

Chinese parents are attracted to U.S. healthcare. An American doctor appreciates their prompt payments.

Let's not forget the options that don't carry jail sentences.

Chase Bank has entered the Washington, D.C. market, setting off a bank battle.

"Having the best technology is not always a winning formula," author Blake Harris says.

“Having the best technology is not always a winning formula,” author Blake Harris says.

Word of smaller refunds may have had a chilling effect on filing.

Late last year, the sporting goods retailer stopped selling guns, ammunition and hunting gear at 10 of its 700-plus stores.

Ceramics businesses in Stoke-on-Trent are fearful.

New inflation numbers out today showed … very little of it. The consumer price index ticked up 0.2 percent in February. It was the first rise in four months. And year over year, the measure of how expensive it is to buy a fixed basket of goods is up just 1.5 percent. And that’s weird, […]

The scandal made us think differently about Facebook. Here’s what to do about it.

"It's the rest of the world against the FAA right now," said Jon Ostrower, editor-in-chief of The Air Current.

Kensington Gardens' experience is indicative of a developing trend.

Some are calling it the biggest college admissions cheating scandal in history. Federal prosecutors allege that more than 30 wealthy parents paid college coaches and test administrators to boost their kids’ chances of getting into elite schools. The scandal is shedding new light on the notoriously murky world of college admissions, where the rich have […]

Great Britain is without a plan just 17 days before the country's proposed exit from the European Union.

President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget calls for $2.7 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years. And they come from one part of the budget in particular: nondefense discretionary spending. That type of spending supports basic government functions like law enforcement, education and foreign aid. It does not include spending for the military or for mandatory […]

China and the European Union are keeping Boeing 737 Max 8 planes out of the sky, but what about the U.S.? Plus, unintended consequences of a no-deal Brexit and the ’80s software that’s helping run America’s cities.

Some cannot keep up.

Kai Ryssdal and the team are headed for the U.K. as the country navigates its exit from the European Union.

The United Automobile Workers told its members it would increase strike pay from $200 a week to $275 by January.

Lawmakers have a lot of ideas … can they make any of them a reality?

Closing the digital divide, one kid at a time.

Closing the digital divide, one kid at a time.

The fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 is prompting some Americans to establish whether their upcoming flights are on a Boeing 737 Max 8, the same kind of jet that crashed Sunday. Two U.S. carriers operate that type of plane — Southwest Airlines and American Airlines — and both are standing behind the safety […]

Sunday’s tragic crash of ET302 comes just as Ethiopian Airlines has been riding a wave of international investment, expansion and optimism. Over the last decade, the airline made a big push to build its fleet and increase routes, both within Africa and beyond the continent. A recent expansion of Ethiopia’s international airport opened in January […]

According to a recent study, fewer than 40 percent of schools employ a full-time nurse.

Jessi Roberts knows how it's done.

We talk about what’s in the proposal and what it says about the administration’s priorities. Then: Kids today have more chronic diseases, which means extra pressure on school nurses. Plus: Why your bank is suddenly a “cafe.”

"There is nothing inherently masculine about heroism," Kelly Sue DeConnick says.

The Trump administration is expected to release the broad outline of its 2020 budget proposal Monday.

The lawsuit against U.S. soccer claims the women were subject to "institutionalized gender discrimination" for years.

Zeynep Tufekci talks to us about the challenges of global connectivity.

Zeynep Tufekci talks to us about the challenges of global connectivity.