Erika Beras

What Are Noncompete Clauses? Why Biden Wants To Limit Their Usage

President Biden recently announced an executive order to limit noncompete clauses. Planet Money asks, where did these clauses come from, what do they do, and are they really ruining the job market?

AMC Flipped What Could Have Been A Faddish Blip Into A Substantial Financial Boost

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AMC Theaters is the latest stock to have gotten caught in a meme wave. But this time, the company seems to be taking advantage of the ride.

Emmanuel Baziruwile, 54, works at a coffee plantation in Cyimbiri, Rwanda.

International headlines

Rwanda Tries To Persuade Its Citizens To Drink The Coffee They Grow

Erika Beras

While the country is renowned for its high-quality Arabica Bourbon beans, both cost and culture have kept Rwandans from imbibing one of their top cash crops. The government wants to that to change.

Dennis Henderson teaches at Manchester Academic Charter School in Pittsburgh.

National headlines

The Civics Teacher Who Turned His Arrest Into A Classroom Lesson

Erika Beras

One Pittsburgh middle school teacher is giving his black students a valuable education in social studies — and life.