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Alina Selyukh is a business correspondent at NPR, where she follows the path of the retail and tech industries, tracking how America's biggest companies are influencing the way we spend our time, money, and energy.

The 65-team NCAA men's basketball tournament begins this week. Defending champion Florida, North Carolina, Ohio State, and Kansas are the top seeds. In picking this year's at-large teams, the selection committee favored clubs from the power conferences.

Author Graham Moore tells the story of a clandestine group within the US Treasury Department charged with a top-secret mission: crash the Nazi economy which is outlined in his new historical fiction book, "The Wealth of Shadows." Then, Robert Spendlove, Senior Economist with Zions Bank, explores why maintaining high mortgage rates is beneficial, especially in Utah. And Goldner Hirsch’s Executive Chef Senthil Krishnamurthy highlights summer dining experiences including their Summer Solstice: Flame-to-Table Dinner.

Tesla’s first Wasatch Back supercharger opens soon in Pinebrook, retiring Summit County Community Development Director Pat Putt looks back on nearly 40 years of public service, recreation safety top of mind after recent heat-related deaths, local historians explore the ferocious winter of 1951-52 in "Snowbound," Donald Trump to visit Park City for fundraiser Aug. 29, and Summit County Council to vote to send new sales tax to ballot.

Research Professor Marie Jackson from the University of Utah's Geology Department talks about three locations in Utah that were just named to the list of the world's top geoheritage sites. Then, follow geothermal scientist Andrés Ruzo journeys to far-off lava fields, hidden boiling rivers, and through fiery portals to the Earth’s core. He previews his talk on Friday, Oct. 4 presented by Park City Performing Arts at the Eccles Theatre in Park City.

Lynn Ware Peek and Mary Beth Maziarz speak with Sarah Cookler of USA Skimo, who talks about the first-ever North American Skimo World Cup at Solitude. The world’s top ski mountaineers race for their last chance to qualify for the 2026 Winter Games In Italy. Then, Dr. Trevor Kates and Renee Huang of Wild Women Tribe discuss their Elemental Harmony group for women’s seasonal health and wellness for the changing seasons.

For the first time this century, two No. 1 seeds didn't make it to NCAA women's basketball's Sweet 16. And teams who geared up with transfers are challenging historically dominant programs.

The October unemployment numbers cast a brighter picture than economists expected. NPR's Senior Business Editor, Marilyn Geewax talks to guest host Celeste Headlee about what the strengths and weaknesses of the economy are right now, and why it's been so difficult to read.

Nearly 70% of men over 60 have a noncancerous enlarged prostate. Dr. Shivank Bhatia, a top interventional radiologist, talks about a procedure called prostatic arterial embolization (PAE) that is non-invasive and very effective in shrinking the prostate. (1:23)Then, investigative journalist and sustainable fashion expert Alden Wicker joins the program to enlighten us about the clothes we wear. Her new book is "To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick --And How We Can Fight Back.” (26:17)

Richins makes it to American Idol top 14, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau with a preview of this week's county council meeting, Mountain Mediation Center Executive Director Gretchen Lee discusses the next free community-wide Let's Talk training on April 24, Park City Fire District reopens registration for wood chipping program and Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra and Bicycle Collective Executive Director Donna McAleer have details about the upcoming Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day.