Ryan Benk
Stories
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Carmakers have absorbed most losses from tariffs. Will consumers bear the cost soon?
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Jamie Butters, Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, about how President Trump's tariffs are hitting the automotive market.
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The economic health of major insurers is a mixed diagnosis
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Forbes healthcare contributor Bruce Japsen about the financial health of major U.S. insurers.
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How a dollar store shopper is coping with rising prices and tariffs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Shannon Carr, founder of non-profit Isaiah 55, Inc., about rising prices at dollar stores and what they mean for the low-income community she helps in Ohio.
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A documentary follows the first openly trans person to argue before the Supreme Court
NPR's Adrian Ma talks with ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio about being the first openly trans person to argue before the Supreme Court. He's profiled in the new documentary, "Heightened Scrutiny."
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A new study shows promise in a new method to vaccinate vampire bats
Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.
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What makes a great movie premise that sticks with you?
NPR's Andrew Limbong leads a conversation about what constitutes a great premise for a movie - and why a good one sticks with you, even if the film doesn't.
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Author Nora Pinciotti on Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne and the 2000s 'Hit Girls'
Author and podcaster Nora Princiotti tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about her new book, "Hit Girls," and the pop stars of the turn of the millennium.
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This Tiny Desk Contest finalist was inspired by her late-night talk with an Uber driver
Inspiration can come from anywhere. One Boston-based musician summoned it with an app. Eph See wrote the song "Malachi the Uber Driver" after a late-night ride home.
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What's the secret to actually making a good movie remake?
Remakes are as old as cinema itself. Why do they get so much love ... and hate?
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Aetna to exit health insurance exchange, leaving millions without coverage
Health insurer Aetna will exit the federal health insurance exchange next year. Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe that will leave around a million people without coverage.
