What the wild journey of a $100,000 watch can teach us about global markets Transcript The Swiss take their watches very seriously. Strolling around Geneva, Switzerland's watch-making capital, there are Rolex, Patek Phillippe, and Tag Heuer stores on...
Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American featured on U.S. currency Transcript The U.S. Mint will begin shipping quarters featuring actress Anna May Wong on Monday. Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical role...
The frenzied housing market has hit a serious speed bump Transcript September's existing home sales dropped 24% from a year ago to the lowest level in a decade. Prices fell too. Higher mortgage rates have thrown cold water on the once hot market. STE...
Archaeologists unearth a 1,600-year-old mosaic beneath a building in Syria Transcript The mosaic dating back to the Roman era was found under a fourth-century building in the city of Rastan. It is said to be one of the rarest and most complete to be...
Use these tips to unlock and embrace the power to schmooze Transcript LIFE KIT Use these tips to unlock and embrace the power to schmooze STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: What you know - it's who you know. That's the idea behind professional networking, a task t...
On 'Girls Night Out,' Babyface collaborates with a new generation of women artists Transcript If you're reading this and currently in your 20s, it's entirely possible that you were made with a Babyface song playing in the background. Major hits like...
The U.K. is waiting to see who will become its third prime minister this year Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Andrew Palmer of The Economist, about the short tenure of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the country's political instability af...
Vanderbilt's pediatric transgender care clinic is one of several under assault Transcript Some clinics paused gender-affirming surgeries for minors due to pushback from critics. Conservative activists say they want to protect kids. Parents of teen pa...
Democrats' total control over Oregon politics could end with the race for governor Transcript No state in the country elects Democratic governors more reliably than Oregon, but every streak has its end. This year, after nearly 40 years of dominance,...
A teenager asks her mom: When can I wear the hijab? Transcript Basma Alawee and Danna Aljubouri, a mother and daughter who came to the U.S. from Iraq in 2010, discuss the potential pitfalls of wearing a hijab in America. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's Fri...
Bannon receives 4-month sentence for flouting House Jan. 6 panel Transcript A judge has sentenced former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon to 4 months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for flouting demands from the House Select Committee investigati...
Ukrainians keep a wary eye on U.S. midterm elections, fearing a loss of support Transcript KYIV, Ukraine Sitting on a park bench by a tram stop in Kontraktova Square, Marta Makarova, a 21-year-old budding social media influencer, takes a break from t...
Clothing store employees may have to compete with a clothes-folding robot Transcript Researchers at UC Berkeley developed a robot that can fold a pair of jeans or other garments. The $60,000 machine can fold 30 or 40 items per hour. STEVE INSKEEP, HO...
D.C. AG reaches $10 million settlement with firms in housing discrimination suit Transcript LEILA FADEL, HOST: Three real estate firms based in the wealthiest parts of the nation's capital and some of their executives will have to pay a landmark $10...
Liz Truss announced her resignation as Britain's leader after 6 weeks in office Transcript Nearly half a dozen figures in Britain's Conservative Party are seen as candidates for prime minister. Liz Truss is the fourth prime minister to resign since t...
