Segments From This Episode

• Flipping homes is more popular than it’s been in decades, thanks to the hot housing market

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  But profit margins are shrinking, and the flipping boom may be coming to an end.

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• U.S. pushes for Russian oil price ceiling. Feasible?

  by Matt Levin

  

  Advanced nations will evaluate the idea in an effort to limit Russia’s energy revenue. But Russia could retaliate.

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• One school district’s attempt to keep students safe

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  “We have to do this,” says Dr. Scott Anzalone, former president of the local school board in Logan, Ohio.

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• New Connecticut law limits “captive audience” meetings in the workplace

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  These meetings, where employers share their views on unionization with employees, can no longer be mandatory.

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• Modern parking “meters” give cities the power to reduce congestion

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Parking charges based on timing or vehicle type, for example, can encourage drivers to consider other forms of transit.

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• The growing push for size inclusivity in fashion faces some obstacles

  by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin

  

  “Plus-size women make up more than half the market, and yet, plus-size clothes only make up 19% of all apparel on the market,” says Elizabeth Segran, senior staff writer at Fast Company.

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