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Fifty Years After Medgar Evers' Killing, The Scars Remain
The assassination of the NAACP field secretary galvanized a growing civil rights movement, the effects of which are still being felt across the South today.
Film Crew To Search Landfill For Atari Games
The Fuel Entertainment company plans to sift through a New Mexico landfill in search of Atari video games. According to legend, that's where Atari dumped millions of copies of E.T. The movie-based video game did not sell when released in 1982.
The Last Word In Business
Linda Wertheimer has the Last Word in business.
Report: IRS Fails To Track Many Conference Expenses
The IRS spent more than $4 million on a single conference, according to a report from the agency's inspector general. The tax agency spent nearly $50 million on conferences in fiscal 2010 to 2012. The report is another blow to the IRS which was already under fire for giving extra scrutiny to Tea Party and other conservative groups.
Job Market Remains Challenging For 2013 Graduates
For the last five years, Graduation Day was as much a time for apprehension as for celebration. Prospects for those entering the workforce for the first time were bleak. The class of 2013 — whether from high school or college — has cause for more optimism than previous classes.
Resisting The Temptation To 'Win' When Investing
Some financial experts say the fees charged by actively managed mutual funds are not worth it. Over the long haul, they could cost a retirement account tens of thousands of dollars. So NPR's Uri Berliner explores funds that have minimal expenses.