Mar 14th, 2010 · The banking industry has been raking in billions of dollars in overdraft fees from people who use their debit cards without enough money in their accounts. This summer, banks will be required to get customers to "opt in" if they want overdraft protection on debit card purchases. NPR's Tamara Keith reports industry analysts say banks will be scrambling to replace the lost revenue.
Mar 12th, 2010 · A new report says Lehman Bros. used accounting tricks to cover up the fact it had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008. Lynn Turner, former chief accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses the creative accounting techniques the company used to manipulate its books.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Cable TV subscribers seem to pay more for the service each year. In fact, the cost has doubled in the last 15 years. But a growing number of consumers are finding ways to hold down their cable bills. They're benefiting from competition, haggling and service bundling.
Mar 8th, 2010 · Singer and songwriter Mark Linkous, the creative force behind the band, Sparklehorse, took his own life Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 47 years old. Linkous' often-pretty melodies contrasted with sometimes dark lyrics. He deliberately distorted his vocal tracks in a way that made them sound both right in the listener's ear and as if they were coming from some faraway place.
Mar 5th, 2010 · The most recent of Hendrix's posthumous albums, set for release on March 9, revisits songs from his creative period after 1968. Titled Valleys of Neptune, the record allows fans to tap into a part of his career that is rarely heard, with five unreleased songs and unfamiliar arrangements of signature songs such as "Red House" and "Fire."
Feb 19th, 2010 · Roman Polanski's deliciously unsettling new film, The Ghost Writer, is a dark pearl of a movie, made with the flair and precision of a director suddenly returned to the height of his powers. Kenneth Turan says it could spark a creative renaissance for the controversial filmmaker.
Jan 30th, 2010 · The band KISS has come a long way from selling t-shirts and albums. Now, when you go to one of their concerts, you can leave with a recording of the show on a thumb drive. This kind of marketing has become a necessity, not an option, for a lot of acts. With record sales on the decline, musicians are searching for more creative ways to peddle their tunes.
Jan 28th, 2010 · Just Kids, a new memoir from punk icon Patti Smith that recounts her longtime friendship, romance and creative collaboration with famed photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, debuts at No. 4.