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Lynn Neary speaks with Stefan Fatsis, Wall Street Journal sportswriter, about black billionaire Robert Johson's purchase of a future National Basketball Association franchise in Charlotte, NC. He's the first black person to be a primary owner of a major sports franchise.

NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Bob Moon of Marketplace about a decision by Microsoft to require customers to verify they have a valid copy of an operating system before allowing them to download updates from its Web site. Officials for the software giant say the move will boost Internet security -- and it may prompt those using illegal copies of its popular Windows software to buy legitimate copies.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about a ruling by a federal judge that a gender-discrimination lawsuit against the giant Wal-Mart retail chain could move forward as a class action suit. The decision makes this the largest civil-rights action case ever brought against a private employer in the United States, and could involve more than 1.6 million current and former employees.

What's the point of buying something now that you can't even use during the pandemic? Social scientists say there is value in anticipation — in giving yourself a concrete way to look forward.

People who contribute up to $25 a month would be exempt from cost-sharing requirements. But some consumer advocates say the health savings accounts add a needless layer of complexity to Medicaid.

A report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research says the U.S. government's method for counting employed Americans could be inflating the numbers, and the true jobless rate could be as high as 6.3 percent. Madeleine Brand talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the controversial findings.

A bill that would protect gun makers from consumer lawsuits continues to linger on the agenda in the U.S. Senate. Madeleine Brand talks about the bill with Hillary Wicai of Marketplace.

Stephen Beard of Marketplace tells Alex Chadwick about a deal between the European Union and China to unblock about 75 million Chinese textile imports held up at European ports.

Last week marked the beginning of open enrollment on the healthcare exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act. It's the first time they've been open under the Trump administration.

At least 115 people, mostly Shiites, are dead in the truck bomb attack — the worst in a decade. The self-declared Islamic State has reportedly claimed responsibility.

Once again, Wal-Mart tops the annual Global Fortune 500 list of top-earning corporations, released this week. Alex Chadwick talks with Bob Moon of Marketplace about the Arkansas-based retail giant, plus who else is on top this year.

Klarna, Affirm, and other companies are pushing "buy now, pay later" sales models. And consumers are taking advantage.