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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Working Late: Older Americans On The Job
For One Senior, Working Past Retirement Age Is A Workout
February 13, 2013 John David, 73, is one of the many faces of a growing group of Americans: seniors who work. The former TV producer switched careers in his 50s, becoming a fitness instructor. "This turned out to be the real calling," he says.
Working Late: Older Americans On The Job
Series Overview: More Americans Working Past Retirement Age
February 13, 2013 Most people don't expect to work beyond retirement age, but for a growing number of older people, it's a reality. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are still working. For those 75 years and older, 7 percent are still on the job. An NPR series profiles some of these working seniors.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Planet Money
The Jobs With The Biggest (And Smallest) Pay Gaps Between Men And Women
February 12, 2013 Women are paid less than men, even when they're doing the same jobs. Here's where the wage gap is smallest — and largest.
Governing
Treasury Nominee's Citigroup Experience Raises Questions For Some
February 12, 2013 Jack Lew is known as a smart, unassuming budget wonk who has spent most of his career in government policy-making jobs. Lew, President Obama's nominee to be Treasury secretary, is expected to face questions about his management years at Citigroup before the government bailed out the banking giant.
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Salt
Gastro-Nomics: Hunting for A Good Meal In Puerto Rico
February 11, 2013 In a tropical spot like Puerto Rico, you'd think a person would practically be stumbling over exotic fruits and fresh fish. Not so much. Blame global economics.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Shots - Health News
Obscure Chagas' Disease Takes Costly Toll
February 10, 2013 Chagas' disease, which is transmitted by the "kissing bug," occurs mainly in Latin America. But the illness is on the rise in the U.S. Health economists now estimate that Chagas costs the world about $7 billion annually, which is more than the cost of cervical cancer or cholera.
Saturday, February 09, 2013
For Rural Towns, Postal Service Cuts Could Mean A Loss Of Identity
February 9, 2013 VPRThe U.S. Postal Service's decision to end Saturday delivery comes on the heels of a plan to reduce hours at many rural post offices. In Vermont, residents of small towns are worried the change is another step toward the eventual demise of their local post offices.
Friday, February 08, 2013
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Art & Design
New York's Grimy Garment District Hatches Designers' Dreams
February 7, 2013 As Fashion Week opens in New York on Thursday, all eyes will be on the Lincoln Center catwalk. But the real business of fashion will be happening a short distance away in the city's Garment District, the resource-rich laboratory that has launched the careers of countless designers.
