Debra Crew Takes Helm At Reynolds American
The new year is starting with new leadership for Winston-Salem-based Reynolds American International, the nation's second-largest tobacco company.
Economy
Refugees Resettled In Chicago Help Make Its Most Famous Cheesecake
Refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia are a sought-after talent pool at Eli's Cheesecake in Chicago, where they manage the complex assembly line and rise through the ranks.
Obamacare Is First Item On Congress' Chopping Block
Republicans in Congress have vowed to repeal the health care law as soon as they get back to work. But they don't have a replacement ready, and insurers fear that could cause the market to collapse.
Coal Miners Hope Trump Will Help Struggling Industry
Stricken by layoffs in the coal industry, Greene County, Pa., went for Donald Trump this election. Many think he will help the industry, despite disagreeing with some of Trump's rhetoric.
After Experimentations, Where Are We On No-Tipping Restaurant Policies?
Ailsa Chang talks with restaurateur Danny Meyers about how a no-tipping policy at Union Square Hospitality Group's restaurants, which include Gramercy Tavern and The Modern, has fared a year in.
Financial Advisor To American Cities Turns Attention To Troubled Puerto Rico
Richard Ravitch has advised many American cities on how to get out of economic troubles. Now he's advising Puerto Rico. He speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the U.S. territory's financial situation.
A 2017 Guide To Travel Trends, In Case You Need A Holiday Already
A whole new year to travel is before us — but where to go and what to do? Pauline Frommer from Frommer's Travel guides looks at the travel ideas for 2017.
In The Service Industry, New Year's Is Often About Just Getting By
Linda Tirado spent 15 years working in the service industry, at gas stations, restaurants and bars. She says New Year's resolutions aren't really for people working dead-end jobs.
Despite Recent Production Boost, Wyoming Coal's Long-Term Outlook Is Dim
In 2016, the collapse of the coal industry hit the epicenter of U.S. production: Wyoming. Miners reflect on hard times, and how they're hedging their bets in a shrinking industry.
By Returning To Farming's Roots, He Found His American Dream
David Fisher's farm is a kind of American Dream. Not the conventional one of upward economic mobility. This is the utopian version, the uncompromising pursuit of a difficult agrarian ideal.