Segments From This Episode

• The economic realities in the heart of coal country

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  Jennifer Silva’s book details the lives, fortunes and politics of people living in a Pennsylvania coal town.

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• Corporations pledge to prioritize employees and environment

  by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser

  

  Amid criticism of wealth inequality and CEO pay, Business Roundtable vows to serve more than shareholders.

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• Keeping esports athletes healthy is more than just fun and games

  by Sam Whitehead

  

  Health care professionals are starting to pay attention to people who play video games at the professional level.

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• Why some restaurants in LA are going cash-free

  by Benjamin Gottlieb

  

  Nick Montgomery says when it came time to decide whether his Echo Park restaurant would accept cash, it was a tough call. “This is a small space,” Montgomery said of Konbi, a Japanese-style cafe and sandwich shop on Sunset Boulevard. Akira Akuto, Montgomery’s business partner, said that another reason pushed them to make the restaurant […]

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• Will shareholders make way for other stakeholders?

  by Tracey Samuelson

  

  CEO group Business Roundtable says companies should consider how they’re affecting employees, customers and society — in addition shareholders.

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