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Iranians attend a campaign rally for Saeed Jalili, a leading presidential candidate, on Wednesday. Iranians vote on Friday, and the next president will have to deal with a weakening economy that faces increasingly tough international sanctions.

As Sanctions Squeeze, Iranians Keep Improvising

Whoever wins Iran's presidential election will face a major challenge: how to revive a struggling economy that is facing tough international sanctions. Iranians have been finding ways around the punitive measures for decades, but are they running out of options?

What Trump's Meetings With World Leaders Say About His Foreign Policy

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with David Rothkopf about what President Trump's meetings this week with world leaders say about his foreign policy.

What It Means For The Mueller Investigation If Michael Cohen Is Credible

As President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen continues to disclose information, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with attorney Barbara McQuade about what it means for the Russia investigation if Cohen is credible.

Massena, N.Y., Town Supervisor Steven O'Shaughnessy says the community is hungry for jobs, and cryptocurrency miners could represent a huge opportunity. "They need lots of power," he says. "And we can provide that."

Cryptocurrency Miners Make Big Promises In Small Towns

Massena, N.Y., has hemorrhaged factory jobs over the past decade. Now, digital currency mining firms have come to town, promising jobs and investment.

The SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, has become the hottest trend on Wall Street this year. It allows a company to go public without all the paperwork of a traditional initial public offering. Above, the <em>Charging Bull</em> statue in New York City's Financial District.

The Spectacular Rise Of SPACs: The Backwards IPO That's Taking Over Wall Street

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are exploding in popularity. They allow companies to go public without all the hoops of an initial public offering.

Joe Ehrmann, shown in 1975, was a defensive lineman with the Baltimore Colts for much of the '70s. He says that as a child, he was taught that being a man meant dominating people and circumstances — a lesson that served him well on the football field, but less so in real life.

The 3 Scariest Words A Boy Can Hear

"Be a man" — it's a mandate most boys hear at least once in their lives. Former NFL player Joe Ehrmann says it can leave boys ill-equipped to face life's real challenges.

Overview Of John Bolton's Book 'The Room Where It Happened'

Former national security adviser John Bolton says President Trump's transactional dealings with world leaders went beyond those in the Ukraine affair, for which Trump was impeached.

Trump Repaid Lawyer $130,000 That Was Given To Porn Star, Giuliani Says

Donald Trump reimbursed his lawyer Michael Cohen for the hush money paid to adult movie actress Stormy Daniels. Trump legal adviser Rudolph Giuliani made the comment on Fox News Wednesday night.

Customers at SolDias ice cream shops in Texas are encouraged to pay with cash instead of credit cards. Owner Victor Garcia is backing a legislative effort that aims to lower credit card processing fees through increased competition.

Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card

The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S. than in Europe. Ice cream shop owner Victor Garcia, for example, paid more than $25,000 in swipe fees last year.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused of hiding money from Sandy Hook families

U.S. bankruptcy Trustee Christopher Murray has filed three suits accusing Infowars host Alex Jones of hiding millions of dollars in cash and property.

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