Segments From This Episode

• “American companies are going to have to work harder”: How today’s affirmative action ruling puts U.S. companies at a disadvantage

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  Peter Blair Henry, Dean Emeritus of NYU’s business school, explains how today’s ruling will affect corporate performance.

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• No more business as usual for the Fed

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  Technology that can cause banks to fail overnight could force the Federal Reserve to upgrade its infrastructure, while continuing basic regulation to prevent failures from occurring in the first place.

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• Oil refiners have added capacity. That should reduce the risk of sticker shock at the gas pump.

  by Lily Jamali

  

  Last year’s price spike was largely the result of a shortage of refining capacity.

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• Municipal composting helps food scraps find a second life

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  More and more cities are implementing food scrap collection to reduce landfill methane emissions and help meet climate targets.

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• Barbie’s Dreamhouse paints a picture of America’s housing history

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

  

  From the bachelorette pad of the 1960s to today’s pink mansion, the Dreamhouse’s evolution shows the politics and trends of American life.

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