Segments From This Episode

• Texas town closes the toilet-to-tap loop: Is this our future water supply?

  by Dan Weissmann

  About 40 percent of Big Spring’s water now comes from a $14 million “direct potable reuse” system.

  Share

• A planemaker by any other name …

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Some long-overdue corporate rebranding from Europe.

  Share

• Where are our jetpacks and flying cars?

  by David Weinberg

  As CES opens, exhibitors are showing all sorts of gadgets and apps that will connect you to everything in your home and your car.

  Share

• How cold is it when the economy breaks?

  by Amy Scott

  What happens when we go into a really deep freeze?

  Share

• Do big fines even matter for JP Morgan Chase?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  The bank faces a hefty penalty for failing to warn customers of Bernie Madoff's infamous scheme, but all the fines don't seem hurt the company at all.

  Share

• Why non-bankers love Wall Street bonuses

  by Mark Garrison

  This is the time of year when Wall Street bankers get their bonuses.

  Share

• Could polar vortex dampen January’s gym business?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  For gyms and fitness studios, January is usually a busy time.

  Share

• Senate paves way for jobless benefits extension

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Despite today's vote, Washington gridlock has led to creative accounting on Capitol Hill.

  Share