AIG has decided to sell one of its biggest units, American Life Insurance Co., to MetLife for about $15 billion. It's the second deal in a week for AIG. Jeremy Hobson reports on what's left of the insurer.
Businesses owned by minorities and women are getting just a small slice of President Obama's stimulus package. They're pressuring the White House to be more inclusive. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Duke University Professor Dan Ariely talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the number and kinds of tests doctors order for their patients might just be a default response.
President Obama is trying to give nuclear power a new lease on life, but one of its biggest drawbacks is its multibillion-dollar price tag. Sarah Gardner reports on new "mini-nukes" that could help.
The Obama administration may start encouraging short sales — when a bank takes less for a house than is left on the mortgage — which may help stem foreclosures. Commentator David Abromowitz offers his own ideas.
These days, the bulk of commodity futures trading takes place on computer screens, away from the floor. But one type of commodity, especially the four-legged variety, has been slow to make the shift to digital. Amy Scott reports.
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