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The giant insurance company Aetna plans to get a little bigger. It's buying Coventry Health Care for more than $5.5 billion. Medicaid is expanding under President Obama's health care law, and Medicare is expanding as Americans grow older — presenting many opportunities for private insurers.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Atlantic's Amanda Mull about the convenience of online shopping and how it can lead to buying things you don't really need or want.

After two football players were convicted in the Steubenville rape trial, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says he will convene a grand jury in April to consider bringing charges against partygoers, school officials and parents who may share responsibility in the rape of a 16-year-old girl.

Oklahoma State University was the high bidder for an old, surplus Tulsa fire station. The University out-bid several other people for the closed facility…

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing scrutiny after a public records request revealed her office bought a $19,000 lectern. A whistleblower has accused her office of covering up the spending.

After years of fighting off Hertz, Dollar Thrifty’s board of directors agrees to a merger. Hertz is paying an estimated two-point-six billion dollars for…

Parents can deposit up to $5,000 into a Trump Account annually until the year their child turns 18. But should they do that? And what are the benefits compared with other savings options?

There were no passenger airline crashes anywhere in the world last year, making 2017 the safest year in history for commercial airlines. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bloomberg News aviation reporter, about what accounts for the safest year worldwide.

Many big banks are offering shockingly low interest rates on basic savings accounts. Experts say moving your money to a credit union or smaller institution could be a much better deal.

Many big banks offer low interest rates on savings accounts. Experts say moving to a credit union or smaller institution could bring better returns. (Story first aired on ATC on Feb. 27, 2023.)