Maria Aspan

1 week ago | rsn.org | Maria Aspan

Candace Byrdsong Williams has filled the front room of her sunlit North Carolina home with sources of inspiration. Overflowing plants and photos of her three daughters share space with a brightly-painted sign of a favorite Bible verse: "God is within her, she will not fall." Then there are the books: stacks of memoirs, business advice, and professional guides to the field now known as "diversity, equity, and inclusion," or DEI.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Maria Aspan

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Candace Byrdsong Williams has filled the front room of her sunlit North Carolina home with sources of inspiration.

4 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maria Aspan

OMAHA, Neb. — Raven Connelly flew from London. Katherine Schaaf took Amtrak from San Francisco. And Bill and Carol Thatcher drove several hours from Fort Dodge, Iowa — population 26,000. They were just a few of the tens of thousands of people who descended on Omaha last weekend to pay tribute to the billionaire investor Warren Buffett — and, it turned out, to witness his retirement announcement on Saturday.

1 month ago | kvpr.org | Scott Simon |Maria Aspan

President Trump's tariffs are causing chaos for consumers, businesses and investors. Corporate America's CEOs are now embracing a favorite buzzword to talk about the future: "uncertainty."

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Scott Simon |Maria Aspan

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