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European Commission Outlines Plan To Change How Internet Companies Are Taxed

9:14pm March 27, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

The recent Facebook data-mining scandal is increasing public attention on the way big tech companies pay only minimal taxes in Europe. Now, the European Union wants to change that.

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Environment

Pollinator: Judgment Day

4:38pm March 27, 2018

A taste of honey. A mouthful of fraud.

South Korean Officials Say They've Reached Trade Agreement With Trump Administration

4:32pm March 27, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Officials in South Korea say they've reached a trade agreement with the Trump administration. While U.S. trade deals typically try to lower trade barriers, this one actually creates new ones.

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National

Lyft Officials Discuss How They're Addressing Gender Equality And Diversity

4:32pm March 27, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Lyft co-founder John Zimmer and Valerie Jarrett, a member of the company's board, about the issues of diversity and gender equality in the workplace.

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Economy

Costly Care In America

4:29pm March 27, 2018

Americans spend more on healthcare than people in other high-income countries, and it's not because we use more of it.

FTC Investigating Whether Facebook Violated Consent Decree

4:22pm March 27, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Facebook violated a consent decree by enabling third parties to access users' information without their permission. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former FTC official Jessica Rich about the investigation, and other measures the government could take to police how tech giants safeguard users' privacy.

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Blogging service Tumblr has suspended, but identified, more than 80 accounts that it says were associated with Russia's active measures against the United States and the West.

Tumblr's Ban Of Russian Accounts Adds Detail To Targeting Of Black Americans

11:55am March 27, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The blogging platform has made public a list of accounts that it said were operated as part of the active measures campaign against the United States.

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a press conference in Atlanta in January.

National

Atlanta Working 'Around The Clock' To Fight Off Ransomware Attack

10:49am March 27, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says cybersecurity experts are trying to restore normalcy as quickly as possible after hackers encrypted some city data and demanded a $51,000 payment.

Remington's 2020 line, seen here at a gun shop in Kernersville, N.C., offered a state-of-the art scope that automated range finding and aided in targeting. But the line, which had a hefty price tag and issues with the optic system, didn't sell well.

3 Reasons Gun Companies Are Under Pressure

10:27am March 27, 2018

by Alain Stephens

Remington Arms Co. has filed for bankruptcy, and other companies are struggling to find profits after President Trump's election, shrinking markets and misfires on new products.

Politics & Government

More Lawmakers, Including Rep. Lance, Call On Zuckerberg To Testify

7:29am March 27, 2018

Noel King talks to Republican Rep. Leonard Lance of New Jersey, who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, about what he wants to hear from Mark Zuckerberg.

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