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Merrill Lynch, the world's largest brokerage, says its chief executive, Stan O'Neal, has retired, effective immediately. Alberto Cribiore will lead the search for O'Neal's replacement.

Federal Reserve plans for a small increase in short-term interest rates mean an end to the four-year period of falling interest rates. With the economy heating up, the Fed wants to keep inflation in hand. If the Fed raises the interest rate from 1 percent to 1.25 percent, it is expected to be the beginning of the end of a period of historically low interest rates. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Circuit City closed its doors for the last time Sunday night after 60 years in business. What was the nation's second largest electronics retailer, is in the final stages of being liquidated. About 34,000 people lost their jobs.

It's bound to catch some attention when a new Lennon-McCartney collab drops in 2024 — only this time, it's not John and Paul but their youngest sons, Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney.

"Reunited, and it feels so good!" After a week away, WEMU's David Fair returned to talk about the latest films and special screenings coming your way with Michigan Theater Foundation executive director, Russ Collins.

We've been feeling the effects of a major ice storm. Now, it's time to unwind with a good movie! WEMU's David Fair took a call from Michigan Theater Foundation executive director, Russ Collins, and they discussed new movie openings, your chance to see Oscar nominated short films and some special screenings opportunities available to you.

We're just days away from Hollywood's biggest night, and we have some thoughts on what might happen. WEMU's David Fair is joined by Michigan Theater Foundation executive director, Russ Collins. They discussed what to expect at the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, as well as the new films and special screenings coming this weekend.

It's rattlesnake season in Arizona, where the number of bites has surged. And it turns out most of what you thought you knew about the reptiles isn't true.

Ayen Deng Bior is a producer at NPR's flagship evening news program, All Things Considered. She helps shape the sound of the daily shows by contributing story ideas, writing scripts and cutting tape. Her work at NPR has taken her to Warsaw, Poland, where she heard from refugees displaced by the war in Ukraine. She has spoken to people in Saint-Louis, Senegal, who are grappling with rising seas. Before NPR, Bior wore many hats at the Voice of America's English to Africa service where she worked in radio, television and digital. Bior began her career reporting on the revolution in Sudan, the developing state of affairs in South Sudan and the experiences of women behind the headlines in both countries. In her spare time, Bior loves to kayak, read and bird watch.

Local organizations are behind food distributions in the East Side of Buffalo following the shooting at a Tops supermarket.