Godwin Ndosi rents out rooms at his parents' house to guests around the world through websites like Airbnb. He's standing with one of his international visitors. Courtesy of Godwin Ndosi hide caption
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Michael McBrayer tests his blood sugar before eating lunch. He gets supplies he needs to manage diabetes for free as part of a deal between his employer and health insurer. Evan Frost/MPR News hide caption
As Trump And Congress Flip-Flop On Health Care, Insurers Try To Plan Ahead
Matt Kern harvests wild bull kelp for salsa that he and his partner, Lisa Heifetz, are selling as part of his new business. Courtesy of Matt Kern and Lisa Heifetz hide caption
When Jerry Greeff (left) wanted to retire, he donated his auto shop to a nonprofit. Vernon Shaw was Greeff's right-hand man and was a big part of the reason Greeff couldn't just let the business go. By donating the business, Greeff made sure Shaw and his other employees could keep their jobs. Mary Rose Madden/WYPR hide caption
Lots Of People Donate Their Cars, But This Owner Donated His Auto Repair Shop
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Lots Of People Donate Their Cars, But This Owner Donated His Auto Repair Shop
The hardworking Instant Pot, touted by its fans on social media, is Amazon's top-selling item in the U.S. How it got to No. 1 is a lesson in viral marketing savvy. Grace Hwang Lynch hide caption
Vladimir Putin, then Russia's prime minister, toasts with ExxonMobil's Rex Tillerson (left foreground) and Igor Sechin (right foreground) outside Moscow in April 2012. Sechin, a close Putin ally, was then deputy prime minister and now serves as CEO of Russian oil giant Rosneft. Alexei Nikolsky/AP hide caption
Big companies, like The Kolache Factory, which is headquartered in Texas, have started to build franchises in other states. Victoria Milko/NPR hide caption
A man walks past the logo of the COP22 international climate conference on Nov. 9 in Marrakech, Morocco. Fadel Senna /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Randall Stephenson is the chairman, CEO and president of AT&T. Why is he talking about Black Lives Matter? Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Detroit voters will have a chance to decide on Tuesday if they want to be more involved in the process and negotiations when big development projects happen near them. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption
Recording artist Killer Mike is credited with jump-starting the #BankBlack movement in July. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
For Some African-Americans, Efforts To #BuyBlack Present Challenges
President Obama speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Concerns about a possible "Brexit" were floating in the air as British investors met with state economic teams at the two-day summit. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
The Chinese company Fuling Plastic set up a plant in Allentown, Pa., last year. The company, which makes straws and other plastic products, supplies fast food chains. Chinese companies are expected to invest about $30 billion in the U.S. this year, doubling the record set last year. Jackie Northam/NPR hide caption