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A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico last week, when the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect.

Mexico Hits U.S. Steel And Farm Products With Tariffs, Retaliating For Trump Move

11:49am June 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Mexico is putting tariffs on imports of U.S. steel and farm products — including pork and cheese — as it hits back at the U.S. for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum products.

'We Never Move Off Of Our Values,' Apple CEO Tim Cook Says

8:12am June 05, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Apple's CEO about his announcements that kicked off the 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference, and issues around the future of mobile technology and privacy and immigration.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Company Hasn't Collected Data Available From Facebook

9:39pm June 04, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Apple's CEO Tim Cook denies that Apple is implicated in Facebook's latest scandal. He speaks with NPR at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif.

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Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz To Step Down

9:39pm June 04, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Howard Schultz, the man who built a few coffee shops into an empire, is leaving Starbucks — stepping down as the company's chairman.

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Tim Cook visited the NPR offices in Washington, D.C., in 2015. On Monday, he spoke with NPR about Apple users' privacy and the importance of trade to global relationships.

Economy

Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

8:02pm June 04, 2018

by Laura Sydell

"We've never been in the data business," Cook tells NPR. He was responding to a report that Facebook struck deals giving Apple and other device makers access to Facebook users' personal information.

National

Facebook Defends Giving Device-Makers Access To Users' Data For Years

7:54pm June 04, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The company says it shared the data only to help Apple, Samsung and other device-makers "recreate Facebook-like experiences." It denies a New York Times report that "deep access" was granted.

Howard Schultz, pictured in 2017, is stepping down as executive chairman of Starbucks as of June 26.

National

Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz To Step Down

7:03pm June 04, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

After decades at the helm of the company that changed the way the world consumes coffee, Schultz will hold the title of chairman emeritus. Pundits say he may be interested in a move to politics.

A child plays with a mobile phone while riding in a New York subway in December. Two major Apple investors urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone use among children.

Education

Apple Aims To Help Parents Crack Down On Kids' iPhone Use

6:39pm June 04, 2018

Apple will allow users to get reports on how much their kids are using particular apps on their iPhones and iPads. The announcement follows pressure from shareholders about the overuse of technology.

Trade Talks Between The U.S. And China Stalled

5:19pm June 04, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

Trade talks with China have stalled, after an inconclusive visit to Beijing by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. China is threatening to scrap an agreement to import more U.S. goods, if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.

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Economy

The Economics of Vaccines

4:43pm June 04, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Vaccines are expensive and time-consuming to develop and there's no guarantee the investment will ever pay off. This means promising vaccines often sit in laboratory freezers during major epidemics.