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Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek, photographed in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2016 on the occasion of his company's Japanese debut.

Music & Culture

The Green New Deal: Where Spotify Stands, And Where Artists Wish It Would

8:20am July 25, 2019

by Marissa R. Moss

Since launching stateside in 2011, the green logo of Spotify has come to be, almost like Kleenex, synonymous with the weird new world of streaming. So, dozens of billions of dollars later, what's up?

Increased U.S. demand and a decreased California crop have nearly doubled the price of the beloved green fruits.

National

Holy Guacamole! Avocados Are Pricey And It's The Pits

7:00am July 25, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

Increased U.S. demand (thanks a lot, avocado toast) and a decreased California crop have nearly doubled the price of the green fruits. Restaurants are feeling the shortage; some are faking the guac.

Politics & Government

Facebook Faces More Than A Fine From Regulators

6:55am July 25, 2019

Is Facebook a monopoly? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips about the agency's investigation into the social media giant for potential antitrust violations.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft sit on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on March 13. The 737 Max has been grounded worldwide following a pair of deadly crashes.

As 737 Max Grounding Drags On, Boeing's Bottom Line Takes A Hit

4:25pm July 24, 2019

Four months after its top-selling 737 Max airliner was grounded worldwide, Boeing announced a 35% drop in revenues and a loss of $2.9 billion in the second quarter.

As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be subject to penalties if his company doesn't comply with an agreement over privacy violations.

FTC To Hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Liable For Any Future Privacy Violations

4:25pm July 24, 2019

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the company will pay $5 billion and its co-founder could be subject to penalties if Facebook doesn't comply with the agreement.

Economy

Boeing Reveals Financial Damage From Grounding Of 737 Max Planes

11:53am July 24, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

Officials from Boeing provide new details about its troubled 737 Max planes while disclosing the financial damage that the grounding has caused.

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FTC: Facebook's Zuckerberg Must Give Progress Reports To Regulators

11:50am July 24, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

The FTC and Facebook entered a new settlement over privacy violations. CEO Mark Zuckerberg must give quarterly progress reports directly to regulators. Facebook must also pay a $5 billion fine.

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Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pa. Officials with the school district are not responding to several offers to settle debt students accrued from not paying for cafeteria meals.

Offers Pour In To Cover Pa. Students' Meal Debt, But School Officials Not Interested

10:28am July 24, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

After district officials threatened to turn children over to foster care for the unpaid amount, a prominent media figure and a corporate CEO offered to settle the debt but were rebuffed.

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News Brief: Robert Mueller, DOJ's Tech Review, Pa. School's Lunch Debt

9:09am July 24, 2019

Ex-special counsel Robert Mueller testifies Wednesday before 2 House panels. DOJ launches a review into major tech firms. And a Pennsylvania school district rebuffs donor efforts to pay lunch debts.

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Walmart Remakes 'Loser' Birthday Cake

6:17am July 24, 2019

Elizabeth Jones of Missouri was turning two, and her mom asked Walmart to make a cake that read: "Happy Birthday Lizard." That's her nickname. The cake, instead, read: "Happy Birthday Loser."