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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz says the company plans to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, in response to President Trump's executive order on immigration. Schultz says it "effectively [bans] people from several predominantly Musli

Starbucks Says It Will Hire 10,000 Refugees Worldwide In Next 5 Years

11:28am January 30, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Airbnb, Lyft and Uber also announced plans to pay, house or otherwise support refugees both in and out of the U.S. who are affected by President's Trump's executive order on immigration.

Economy

Airbnb Unveils Changes To Address Racial Discrimination

2:36pm September 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

One study found booking requests from Airbnb users with African-American sounding names were roughly 16 percent less likely to be accepted; another found discrepancies in hosts' profits.

Former Attorney General Will Work With Airbnb To Address Discrimination

7:47pm July 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The short-term rental platform has hired Eric Holder as outside counsel to help it craft a new anti-discrimination policy. Individuals and researchers have reported racial bias by the site's users.

Code Switch And Hidden Brain Teamed Up For An #AirbnbWhileBlack Twitter Chat

4:32pm April 29, 2016

by Leah Donnella

On Friday, Code Switch's Gene Demby and Hidden Brain's Shankar Vedantam led a Twitter chat to discuss what it's like to be a person of color participating in the sharing economy.

Godwin Ndosi, 23, rents out rooms at his parents' house to guests around the world through Airbnb.

Airbnb Is Changing The Way Tourists Get To Know Africa

4:20pm March 01, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

Globe-trotters used to stay in hotels, eat in hotels, buy gifts in hotels. Airbnb is shaking things up — and has given one Tanzanian an unexpected new career.

Santa Monica homeowner Arlene Rosenblatt shows off a photo of her grandchildren. When she goes to visit them, she rents out her home through websites like Airbnb. New rules in Santa Monica make Rosenblatt's rentals illegal.

Rental Rules In California Raise Questions About Who's Using Airbnb

10:14pm May 31, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Santa Monica, Calif., approved a law that would outlaw most short-term rentals in the city. Some say many listings are by big companies. Others say such laws hurt homeowners trying to make ends meet.

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When The Sharing Economy Brings Unexpected Experiences

5:34pm May 06, 2015

by Emma Bowman

The number of people using these services is growing fast. Find out what happens when a writer rents out his Mini Cooper and an Airbnb tenant learns something terrible has happened to his host.

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A new section of the Airbnb home rental site shows places available for short-term stays in Havana.

World News

Airbnb Starts Listing Homes In Cuba; Average Rate Is $43 A Night

11:53am April 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A look at the offerings finds everything from "beautiful colonial rooms" in the heart of Havana for $27 to "a holiday sanctuary" on the outskirts of Havana that sleeps 10 for $1,000.

National

Airbnb, New York State Spar Over Legality Of Rentals

9:24am October 17, 2014

by Ilya Marritz

The state's attorney general says nearly three-quarters of Airbnb's listings in New York City are illegal. The company says local laws should be changed to accommodate the sharing economy.

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Airbnb, the online home-rental service, says it will start collecting hotel taxes in a few American cities.

Airbnb To Start Charging Hotel Taxes In A Handful Of Cities

7:13pm April 18, 2014

by Ben Trefny

Airbnb and other rental websites have made billions marketing existing housing to tourists, without hotel tax. Soon, Airbnb will start collecting tax in New York City, San Francisco and Portland, Ore.

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