Economy

Maryland Explores Public-Private Partnerships

Monday, Mar 26, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

Maryland's legislature is considering a bill that would encourage state agencies to seek private partners on big government projects, including building and maintaining public facilities like roads, bridges, and schools. We explore the potential implications of the move.

Major Cities May Morph Into Minor Ones: Are Airlines to Blame?

Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:27 p.m.

St. Louis. Cincinnati. Memphis. Pittsburgh. Decades after the government deregulated the airline industry, these are some cities still feeling the pinch. How local economies feel the impact of airports and airline industry travel patterns.

Mobile Money: Will A Cell Phone "Bump" Replace Cash?

Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.

Cell phone and QR code technology is converging to allow payments simply by "bumping" phones. Kojo explores the future of digital payments to both merchants and individuals.

Your Turn: The Blurry Lines Dividing Theater & Journalism

Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:37 p.m.

In the wake of a recent controversy at the public radio show "This American Life," we explore the blurry lines between performance art and journalism.

Smart Phones, Hybrid Cars, and the Global Competition for "Rare Earth Elements"

Monday, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

Ninety percent of "rare earth elements" comes from China. We explore the science and politics of "critical materials" in advanced manufacturing...

The Art of Haggling

Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

From chain stores to hotels, people are realizing that with a few well-chosen words they can reap big discounts. We explore the surprising places people are negotiating better prices prices.

Editorial Cartoonist Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher

Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 at 1:32 p.m.

Cartoonist Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher's visual style is instantly recognizable to readers of the Economist. But last month he returned to his hometown paper, the Baltimore Sun...

Diversity, Beyond the Culture War

Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

We explore evolving approaches to organizational diversity, beyond old debates about "racial preferences"...

"Behind the Beautiful Forevers" -- Chronicling Poverty in India

Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

Kojo chats with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo about chronicling poverty in India - and life and death in one of the world's largest cities.

Growing New Farmers

Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.

For years, headlines have detailed the decline of the American Farmer. But when you combine the popularity of farmers' markets with the passion of the locavore movement, and add in a tough economy with high unemployment -- you find the...

The Private Space Race

Monday, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:20 p.m.

Next generation rockets. A life boat for the International Space Station. A spaceport and vehicle for Space Tourism.

Teaching Financial Literacy in School

Monday, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.

How, when and where should kids learn about money? Is it the parents' job - or the schools? And how people teach what they often don't know? With all eyes on the economy and rising concerns over whether Americans can manage their money, we look at the debate around new financial literacy requirements recently added to Virginia school curriculum - and being considered in Maryland.

Strange BedFellows: The Humane Society & So-Called Factory Farmers

Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

Slowly but steadily, the Humane Society is turning adversaries into partners -- and helping meat eaters feel better about the animal products they consume.

Credit Ratings Agencies Under Fire

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:20 p.m.

How local economies in the US and around the globe are influenced by Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s. Why some say the agencies, and their coveted Triple A rating determinations have too much power.

Online Gaming Takes a Hit

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

Is it the end of i-Gaming in the District -- or just a bump in the road? We peak inside the Council, and hear why and how the measure was repealed yesterday, and what we can expect next...

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.