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Members of the board of directors for Home Depot, the giant tool-and-lumber chain, didn't even bother to show up to the annual shareholder's meeting last week. But New York Times business writer Joe Nocera did -- he tells host Alex Chadwick that the no-show was the ultimate act of corporate hubris.

Weekend All Things Considered marks National Poetry Month with Detroit poet Jessica Care Moore. From secrets, to storms, she tells us which mini poems in our Twitter feed caught her eye.

Medicare generally covers respite care only when a beneficiary is in hospice, although some special needs Medicare Advantage plans may be of help.

Homebuyers plunk down lots of money for title insurance. It's a cash cow for lawyers.

BMW revs up the sound systems of its cars with a new high-tech gadget -- technology contributor Xeni Jardin talks with NPR's Noah Adams about a special BMW convertible that comes equipped with an Apple iPod, and talks about the future of music technology behind the wheel.

According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, Florida is third in the number of calls to the national human trafficking hotline.The FMC…

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about former President Donald Trump's economic proposals.

The Florida House and Senate are planning big cuts to Florida hospitals and those groups say it will hurt medical care access for the poor and disabled.

Lucid Motors is one of the electrical vehicle makers hoping Miamians will be willing to pay big bucks for its growing line of ultra-luxury cars and SUVs.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a plan to pay for "Medicare for All" without raising taxes on the middle class, and now she's on the campaign trail talking about it.

The federal government has sharply cut funding to groups that help people enroll in health plans. But the groups say federal officials don't understand how much help and follow-up some people need.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the rapper about making his new album It's Almost Dry, working with Kanye and Pharrell and reflecting on what longevity looks like in hip-hop.

Last month, Morning Edition invited listeners to share stories about "good deeds" they had witnessed or heard about. NPR's Susan Stamberg reports on some of the many responses that came in. And npr.org offers a few stories that did not make it on the air.

The Department of Education says it will resume collections on May 5 and send wage garnishment notices "later this summer." Here's how to know — and what to do — if you'll be affected.

Pinellas County is offering people with outstanding traffic and court fees a chance to pay it off at a discount.Operation Green Light is taking place at…

A personal trainer in Montana had a sudden need for lifesaving dialysis after his kidneys failed. But he and his wife never expected the huge bill they received for 14 weeks of care.

It would have generated an additional $45 million to pay for long-needed public safety, housing and infrastructure projects.

Royce 5'9" and DJ Premier bridge the ageist divide with a sophomore release worthy of definitive hip-hop statesmen.

Meta has settled with a bipartisan coalition of states that sued the platform for intentionally addicting teens on Facebook and Instagram.

Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone was introduced nearly two decades ago.

It's been 50 years since the famed director released the movie Pink Flamingos. And as much as the world's changed since then, his first-ever novel shows that his propensity for bad taste ...hasn't.

Funeral ceremonies are planned Tuesday for the three slain Israeli teenagers abducted earlier this month. Israel blames the Palestinian militant group Hamas for the murders.

NCAA and others agree to settle antitrust suits. Louisiana lawmakers vote to classify two drugs used to induce abortions as dangerous controlled substances. DOJ sues concert ticket behemoth.

At 86, Jules Feiffer has drawn comic strips, written books and plays, and is now experimenting with graphic novels. A new compilation, Out of Line, takes an extensive look at his many careers.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Anya Kamenetz, former NPR education reporter and author of The Stolen Year, about the COVID pandemic's impact on students and teachers.