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Sep 25, 2021
A hamster named Mr. Goxx enters one of two tunnels in the his cage, which determines whether he will buy or sell. As of Friday, his portfolio is up nearly 20%, according to his Twitter account.
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Sep 25, 2021
China announced a ban on cryptocurrency transactions, the latest in a series of crackdowns on virtual money that comes as countries around the world are considering tougher regulations of their own.
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Sep 25, 2021
Natural gas prices are at seven-year highs in the U.S. and record highs in Europe and Asia with cold winter weather yet to arrive.
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Sep 25, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-N.J., about why he wants the vote for the infrastructure bill to take place on Monday even as his own party stands divided on several provisions.
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Sep 25, 2021
As the former CEO of the blood-testing company Theranos faces fraud charges, some are asking why other tech leaders accused of wrongdoing have avoided criminal charges.
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Sep 25, 2021
Its jasmine and roses are prized by perfumers and those eager to learn the trade. But the French Riviera town of Grasse didn't always smell sweet. Centuries ago, it was known for leather tanneries.
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Sep 25, 2021
The free store in an Atlanta middle school offers not only food, but household items, toiletries, clothing and shoes. Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe hopes to open more of the stores in the future.
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Sep 24, 2021
If the utility were convicted of manslaughter, it would be fined for each person killed in the Zogg Fire last year near the city of Redding. The fire also destroyed destroyed hundreds of homes.
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Sep 24, 2021
Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said an anticipated uptick in demand as the delta variant surges and supply chain challenges led to the purchase limits on key household items.
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Sep 24, 2021
Meng Wanzhou, a top executive of the Chinese communications giant, resolves charges against her as part of a deal with the Justice Department that could pave the way for her to return to China.
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Sep 24, 2021
Meng Wanzhou, a top executive of the Chinese communications giant, has left Canada after being detained for three years. Canada announced two of its citizens were freed by China.
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Sep 24, 2021
Shelley Ross says Chris Cuomo, now a CNN anchor, sexually harassed her by squeezing her buttocks. Cuomo, who was then at ABC News, sent an email shortly afterward saying he was "ashamed."
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Sep 24, 2021
Friday's notice complained Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital currencies disrupt the financial system and are used in money-laundering and other crimes.
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Sep 24, 2021
The Federal Reserve is reviewing its ethics policies following criticism that two regional bank presidents actively traded stocks and real estate assets during the pandemic.
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Sep 24, 2021
The debate: Why have male CEOs, who promised the moon and failed, not been prosecuted? Holmes faces possible prison time over fraud charges tied to her former blood-testing company Theranos.
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Sep 24, 2021
Finding a car to buy these days seems almost impossible. Dealer lots are emptier, prices are higher and shoppers are stressed out. Here's what to know.
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Sep 23, 2021
IATSE, a union which represents film crews, has asked their members to grant them the authority to strike. Conditions have worsened in the pandemic for people who work on sets for film and television.
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Sep 23, 2021
The loungers were sold in stores from January 2004 to September 2021. Retailers including Amazon, Pottery Barn Kids, Target and Walmart carried the product.
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Sep 23, 2021
WSJ reporter Jeff Horwitz says Facebook executives often choose to boost engagement at the expense of tackling misinformation and mental health problems, which are rampant on their platforms.
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Sep 23, 2021
According to the EU, 38% of consumers reported struggling at least once to charge their cell phones because they couldn't find a compatible charger.
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Sep 23, 2021
James Mattis said Holmes misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives of troops in battle.
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Sep 23, 2021
A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones.
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Sep 23, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 701 on Wednesday. It aims to address the impact of speed quotas on warehouse worker injuries and health.
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Sep 23, 2021
For years Texas tried to lure businesses to locate there from other states. Chicago is using a new Texas abortion ban and other social issues to try to recruit businesses from the Lone Star state.
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Sep 23, 2021
For years Texas tried to lure businesses to locate there from other states. Now, Chicago is using a new Texas abortion ban and other social issues to recruit businesses from the Lone Star state.
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Sep 23, 2021
President Biden has ordered more than 17 million health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Some health care employers fear losing large numbers of workers who don't want the shots.
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Sep 23, 2021
U.S. firms are confident about prospects in China despite a global coronavirus pandemic and stagnant bilateral relations, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.
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Sep 22, 2021
The complaints from the Campaign Legal Center against four Democrats and three Republicans show a trend — lawmakers failing to disclose transactions required by an insider trading law.
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Sep 22, 2021
For decades, rising property prices helped enrich China. Now one of the country's biggest developers is facing bankruptcy. Policy makers fear it could send China's financial system into a tailspin.
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Sep 22, 2021
The Federal Reserve is projecting higher inflation this year than it had previously forecast, but says prices will cool more next year.
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Sep 22, 2021
The former president has sued the newspaper, three of its reporters and his niece Mary Trump over a 2018 investigation of his tax returns. He accuses Mary of breaking a confidentiality agreement.
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Sep 22, 2021
Some producers can't source glass bottles, the cost to import liquor has gone up, and there is a shortage of truck drivers. Also, it just takes a long time to make some types of booze.
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Sep 22, 2021
Some producers can't source glass bottles, the cost to import liquor has gone up and there is a shortage of truck drivers. Also, it just takes a long time to make some types of booze.
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Sep 22, 2021
A law policing insider trading on Capitol Hill passed nearly 10 years ago. But a trend has emerged from lawmakers from both parties — they are ignoring disclosure rules created to show transparency.
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Sep 22, 2021
The delta variant may have peaked in the U.S. Photos of U.S. agents herding Haitian migrants at the border are hard to look at. Probe finds Entergy New Orleans fought efforts to ready for disasters.
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Sep 22, 2021
The Federal Reserve ends a policy meeting Wednesday. No changes are expected in interest rates, but investors will be watching for hints as to when the central bank may lessen support for the economy.
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Sep 22, 2021
Utility company Entergy failed to provide power for a million people after Hurricane Ida ripped through New Orleans. A new NPR-ProPublica joint investigation examines why.
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Sep 22, 2021
Launched in 1971 by Kansas City's Rival Manufacturing, the Crock Pot was marketed not just as a convenient way to cook, but also as a revolutionary aid for working women.
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Sep 21, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Kirsten Grind about the recent turmoil at video game company Activision Blizzard.
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Sep 21, 2021
In late July, California's civil rights agency sued the company. Employees staged a walkout to protest what they said was Activision's culture of sexism and discrimination.
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Sep 21, 2021
Online stock trading has taken off, bolstered by easy apps and lower prices. Now, a community of young investors have a new strategy: looking for stock tips from members of Congress.
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Sep 21, 2021
Online stock trading has taken off, bolstered by easy apps and lower prices. Now, a community of young investors have a new strategy: looking for stock tips from members of Congress.
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Sep 21, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it will push to protect workers against rising temperatures, including a federal rule to safeguard workers from heat-related illnesses.
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Sep 21, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Max Chafkin talks about the tech billionaire who broke with most of Silicon Valley in backing Trump. Thiel also secretly funded the lawsuit that bankrupted Gawker.
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Sep 21, 2021
The benefits of the change will be equivalent to more than 650,000 people not using any plastic for a year, the company said.
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Sep 21, 2021
A new book explains why "the age of urban miracles" is far from over.
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Sep 21, 2021
There are 15 states where this new beer is illegal. That's because it contains 28% alcohol by volume — more than five times the potency of most brews in the U.S.
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Sep 21, 2021
Some people carry pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution, and the winner of the auction will have a chance to make a big impression. Sotheby's auction house hopes the copy might go for $20 million.
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Sep 21, 2021
U.S. manufacturers are still struggling to keep pace with booming demand. The culprit? Sometimes, it's a single missing part.
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Sep 20, 2021
Stock markets slumped amid worries about instability in China's financial system, creating uncertainty over one of the world's top economies.
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Sep 20, 2021
The Dow Jones slumped over 800 points as financial troubles at property developer China Evergrande Group became the latest in a growing list of concerns for Wall Street.
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Sep 20, 2021
The Dow Jones slumped over 800 points as financial troubles at property developer China Evergrande Group became the latest in a growing list of concerns for Wall Street.
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Sep 20, 2021
Osnos' new book focuses on coal country in West Virginia; hedge fund culture in Greenwich, Conn.; institutional racism in Chicago and why Democrat Joe Manchin holds remarkable sway in the Senate.
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Sep 20, 2021
Child care workers from outside the U.S. often buy health coverage through an agency. But those policies can have big gaps, critics warn. ACA plans are comprehensive and, with subsidies, can be cheap.
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Sep 19, 2021
A record number of women are becoming truck drivers, changing the face of an industry that has historically been dominated by men.
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Sep 19, 2021
Maine's vital lobster industry is facing big challenges: new regulations; fewer young people entering the business; and threats to its thriving lobster population, including climate change.
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Sep 18, 2021
Signs of slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and eating out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.
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Sep 18, 2021
Signs of slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and eating out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.
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Sep 18, 2021
Sources tell NPR the Biden administration is close to announcing its pick to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the $11 trillion mortgage market.
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Sep 17, 2021
The hostess reportedly had to be taken to the hospital after the New York City incident, and the three women, who are from Texas, were arrested.
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Sep 17, 2021
The hostess reportedly had to be taken to the hospital after the New York City incident and the three women, who are from Texas, were arrested.
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Sep 17, 2021
In Germany, car companies are showing off their latest electric vehicles. But in areas of Europe, some cars won't be allowed on the street soon. So some car companies are putting e-bikes on display.
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Sep 17, 2021
The "green pass" will show whether a person has been vaccinated, recently recovered from COVID, or tested negative for the virus. Workers failing to present a pass will be suspended without pay.
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Sep 17, 2021
The "green pass" will show whether a person has been vaccinated, recently recovered from COVID, or tested negative for the virus. Workers failing to present a pass will be suspended without pay.
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Sep 17, 2021
Many Afghans who worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan end up doing gig work or other low wage jobs in America, even when they come with language and professional skills.
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Sep 17, 2021
The FDA meets Friday to consider COVID-19 booster shots. The Capitol on Saturday faces its biggest security test since the Jan. 6 attack. The Wall Street Journal examines Facebook's internal memos.
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Sep 17, 2021
NPR's A Martínez talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz about the paper's reporting on Facebook that found that the company knows its platforms are riddled with flaws that can cause harm.
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Sep 17, 2021
Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term "rooftop garden," as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the coronavirus crisis to serve as small vegetable plots.
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Sep 16, 2021
Many Afghans who have come to the U.S. through the Special Immigrant Visa program are educated and skilled, yet they end up in low wage jobs — a missed opportunity for both workers and employers.
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Sep 16, 2021
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Art Cullen discusses the battle to keep print news alive in small-town America. Cullen runs Iowa's Storm Lake Times, along with his brother, the paper's publisher.
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Sep 16, 2021
Microsoft users will be able to access their accounts using an app or a code sent to their phone or email. Company officials say it will make logging on both easier and safer.
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Sep 16, 2021
The DOJ is seeking to block implementation of any part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal until legal challenges are settled. The deal granted Sackler family members immunity from opioid lawsuits.
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Sep 16, 2021
The DOJ is seeking to block implementation of any part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal until legal challenges are settled. The deal granted Sackler family members immunity from opioid lawsuits.
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Sep 16, 2021
The purchase "is the latest reprehensible choice from a company that has profited from addicting users to its deadly products," the American Lung Association said.
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Sep 16, 2021
After losing jobs during the pandemic, more and more women are becoming truck drivers. Many have been attracted by the high demand and higher pay.
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Sep 15, 2021
Combing through the archives, Erin Overbey found that the print publication resembles "a Southern country club in the 1950s," in which barely any writers and editors of color or women are represented.
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Sep 15, 2021
New reporting on Facebook's internal research into the risks of Instagram to teens is fueling pressure from Washington.
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Sep 14, 2021
In a civil suit filed this week, the Justice Department accuses a New York medical analytics company and two consultants of helping Medicare Advantage plans cheat taxpayers out of millions of dollars.
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Sep 14, 2021
The new iPhone 13, available later this month, will have an option for a terabyte of storage — that's 1,000 gigabytes, up from its previous maximum of 512 GB.
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Sep 14, 2021
Consumer prices continued to climb in August, but pandemic inflation may have peaked. Gasoline and groceries are getting more expensive, but airline tickets and used cars are getting cheaper.
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Sep 14, 2021
Conservative talk show host Larry Elder's long-shot bid to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom relies on the support of Salem Media Group, the right-wing network that employs him.
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Sep 14, 2021
Conservative talk show host Larry Elder's long-shot bid to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom relies on the support of Salem Media Group, the right-wing network that employs him.
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Sep 14, 2021
Prices have been climbing at the fastest pace in over a decade, as Americans pay more for gas, groceries and other items. The Labor Department issues its latest data for the month of August.
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Sep 14, 2021
California Homes Are Burning. Why Are They Still Increasing In Value?
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Sep 14, 2021
Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action.
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Sep 14, 2021
NPR's Noel King talks to Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter, who was the first to report that Fox was buying TMZ in a deal worth a little under $50 million.
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Sep 14, 2021
Prices have been climbing at the fastest pace in over a decade, as Americans pay more for gas, groceries and other items. The Labor Department issues its latest information for the month of August.
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Sep 14, 2021
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken testifies before a Senate panel about Afghanistan. Californians decide Tuesday whether to recall Gov. Newsom. Consumer Prices for August are expected to show a jump.
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Sep 14, 2021
Meat prices are climbing fast and the White House says large meatpacking companies that control most of the country's supply are partly to blame.
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Sep 13, 2021
The Biden administration says part of the reason grocery prices are climbing is the consolidation in the meat packing industry. Just four firms are said to have a stranglehold on the market.
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Sep 13, 2021
NPR's A Martínez talks to CEO Geoff Freeman of Consumer Brands Association about federal rules requiring some businesses to have employees submit to weekly COVID-19 tests if they aren't vaccinated.
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Sep 12, 2021
The pandemic forced many people to work from home. Now, a lot of workers want to keep that setup, at least some of the time.
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Sep 12, 2021
Private businesses and unions react to President Biden's new plan to require vaccinations and testing for millions of American workers.
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Sep 12, 2021
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Andy Van Kleunen, CEO of the National Skills Coalition, about the shortage of skilled workers needed to fulfill President Biden's infrastructure plan.
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Sep 11, 2021
For centuries, Wall Street was where some of the biggest banks in the world were based. Today, it's home to Uber and Spotify, and new residents have poured in.
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Sep 10, 2021
Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds in the global consumer products company over subsidiary Ben & Jerry's decision to stop selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories.
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Sep 10, 2021
Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Apple over its App Store policies. Now, the federal court's decision could reshape the multibillion-dollar digital economy.
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Sep 10, 2021
Many rely on the Klamath River Basin on the California border, especially with the historic draught in the West. Things got heated this summer between the area's tribes and ranchers.
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Sep 10, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about the airline's announcement that they will put their unvaccinated employees on temporary leave starting in October.
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Sep 10, 2021
More than 8 billion of the packets wind up in landfills each year. Now, the fast food chain wants customers to send them in so they can be recycled into other products.
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