The villain in James Patterson’s new book seems strangely familiar…By Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarAugust 14, 2017Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesIn "The Store," a couple takes on an online all-in-one-retailer that has taken over many aspects of life.POSTED IN: Books online shopping surveillance online surveillance Amazon business companies ListenreadDownloadDownload
NASA is testing supercomputers to send to MarsBy Ben Johnson and Kristin SchwabAugust 14, 2017STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty ImagesAnd no, scientists won't be able to use them to peruse Facebook.POSTED IN: NASA Hp Hewlett-Packard space Science technology business ListenreadDownloadDownload
Who owns the seeds bought by farmers and gardeners? By Eilis O'NeillAugust 14, 2017Eilis O'Neill/ for MarketplaceAs companies like Monsanto and DuPont gain patent rights to seeds, one group of plant breeders is trying to create an alternate open access seed market. POSTED IN: seeds farmers GMO dupont Monsanto business Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
We're taking a lot of work home with us, a RAND study findsBy Mitchell HartmanAugust 14, 2017JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty ImagesMore than half of those surveyed use personal time to meet employers' demands.POSTED IN: business Economy lifestyle work culture nation ListenreadDownloadDownload
SoundCloud’s singing a new song after investors inject emergency cashBy Aaron SchrankAugust 11, 2017POSTED IN: business music industry soundcloud companies Internet ListenreadDownloadDownload
Financial industry determined to kill the Fiduciary Duty Rule finds a profit lineBy Tracey SamuelsonAugust 11, 2017POSTED IN: business Economy fiduciary rule Trump administration labor market ListenreadDownloadDownload
How markets are responding to the White House’s unpredictabilityBy Kai RyssdalAugust 11, 2017NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty ImagesHow much can Wall Street shrug off? POSTED IN: Economy business Trump administration nation politics ListenreadDownloadDownload
Dealing with identity theft can cost you — but should it?By Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryAugust 11, 2017POSTED IN: identity theft FTC Social Security Number business Economy life ListenreadDownloadDownload
From Hamilton to Trump, the U.S. has a long history of America-first policiesBy Sarah GardnerAugust 11, 2017Ken Garduno, IllustratorAlexander Hamilton was one of the country's original protectionists.POSTED IN: protectionism free trade globalization Economy business nation ListenreadDownloadDownload
