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Sturm Ruger Will Track Gun Violence, After Shareholders Back 'Activist Resolution'
The firearms manufacturer says that while it will produce the gun violence report, the resolution cannot "force us to change our business."
Ford Halts Production Of F-150s After Fire At Supplier's Facility
The most popular vehicle in America isn't rolling off production lines right now because of a lack of parts. Consumers won't feel the effect immediately, but it's unclear how long the halt will last.
These Are The Potential Consequences Of Renewing Sanctions For Iran's Oil Importers
Many of Iran's top oil importers are in Asia. South Korea is among them, but U.S. pressure to decrease oil purchases puts Seoul in a tricky position ahead of President Trump's North Korea summit.
Why Oil Prices Are At Their Highest Level In More Than 3 Years
David Greene talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about whether oil prices are being affected by the U.S. pulling out from the Iran nuclear deal.
Worries That A Federal Student Loan Watchdog Will Be Defanged
The office of Students and Young Consumers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be folded into another office. Advocates are concerned about what that means for vulnerable borrowers.
Trump Administration Orders Boeing To Cancel Deal With Iran
Aircraft giant Boeing looked at deals worth billions of dollars with Iran. Now the Trump administration is preventing them as it pulls out of the nuclear agreement. But the company wasn't counting on the deals anyway.
In The Coal Counties Of Central Appalachia, Will Trump's Promises Come True?
Donald Trump promised coal miners: "You're going to be working your asses off!" NPR spent more than a year in the coal counties of central Appalachia and found hope, cynicism and some surprises.
NBC Investigation Finds Employees Did Not Feel Comfortable Registering Complaints
NBC Universal released report critical of climate at NBC News in wake of the Matt Lauer scandal, saying employees did not feel comfortable registering formal complaints. It also said current news leadership did not have knowledge of allegations.
Google's New Voice Bot Sounds, Um, Maybe Too Real
The company touts AI that peppers its conversation with "uh" and "hmm" to imitate the tics of human speech. Many observers took issue with how the bot apparently tricked a human on the phone.