Economy

Inside the battle between Google and California newsrooms

4:29pm August 22, 2024

by Ailsa Chang

Google and the state of California are paying 250 million dollars over the next five years to California news outlets, and research AI technology they say will assist journalists.

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Court to decide who can see secret evidence U.S. has filed against TikTok

3:19pm August 22, 2024

The fate of TikTok in the U.S. will be determined by a high-stakes court hearing set for September. But TikTok is demanding the government turn over its classified documents on the app.

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2024 Democratic National Convention: Day 3

Not Joe Biden’s DNC: 6 takeaways so far. Plus, new COVID-19 vaccines on the way

8:08am August 22, 2024

Tim Walz stepped into the spotlight last night at the DNC giving the crowd a pep talk. Here are five other takeaways from the convention so far. And, new COVID-19 vaccines are on the way.

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Labor dispute stops Canadian rail freight and could cause economic disruption in U.S.

4:52am August 22, 2024

Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that may bring economic disruption in Canada and the U.S.

The satirical newspaper 'The Onion' is back in print — really

4:40am August 22, 2024

The satirical newspaper is now available in physical form for the first time since it stopped printing in 2013 because of a drop in paper ad sales.

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'Indicator from Planet Money': Big banks aren't interested in your savings account

4:38am August 22, 2024

by Darian Woods

Major banks are paying out more in interest on some deposits. The team at "The Indicator from Planet Money" digs into why big banks aren’t paying you much interest on your plain savings account.

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What would a Canadian rail shutdown mean for the U.S.?

3:58am August 22, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Canada's two main railways and unionized employees are at a contract impasse. Thousands of workers have been locked out, and the roughly $1 billion worth of goods that travel each day aren't moving.

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Ford scraps all-electric SUV plan, saying drivers want hybrids

5:24pm August 21, 2024

Ford will write down hundreds of millions of dollars because of the pivot. A key reason for the change, an analyst tells NPR, is that big batteries bring big costs.

What's Zyn, and why there was a shortage this summer

4:43pm August 21, 2024

Zyn pouches are the latest nicotine craze in the world of cigarette substitutes, with over 130 million containers sold in the first quarter of this year. Health experts and lawmakers are concerned.

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Jon Stewart doesn't feel vindicated bringing 'The Daily Show' to a Harris-led DNC

4:39pm August 21, 2024

by Eric Deggans

Stewart and The Daily Show’s executive producer Jennifer Flanz say the show is “clicking” with correspondents in the host chair. Is that a sustainable format for the late night comedy show? They’ll revisit that question after the DNC.

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