Business

Politics & Government

Tech industry group weighs in on FTC's case against Amazon

4:41pm September 28, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Adam Kovacevich, CEO of the tech industry coalition Chamber of Progress, about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon for alleged abuse of monopoly power.

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National

North Carolina furniture makers hit with major layoffs

4:41pm September 28, 2023

by Paul Garber / WFDD

700 workers in Taylorsville, North Carolina suddenly lost their jobs last month when a furniture factory closed. It's not the only furniture factory loss for a state once known for its craftsmanship.

Taylor Swift watched the Kansas City Chiefs play at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. At one point she ate a snack and unknowingly set a meme in motion.

Arts

The journey of 'seemingly ranch,' from meme to top of the Empire State Building

2:15pm September 28, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Heinz and Primal Kitchen are selling limited-edition bottles of "Seemingly Ranch" dressing. The Empire State Building lit up in red and white. It all started, as so many trends do, with Taylor Swift.

Arts

Exposing the secretive company at the forefront of facial recognition technology

1:29pm September 28, 2023

by Terry Gross

NYT reporter Kashmir Hill says Clearview AI has a database of billions of photos scraped from the internet, which it sells to governments and police departments. Her book is Your Face Belongs To Us.

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Examining what it's like for some of the sellers who market their goods on Amazon

11:08am September 28, 2023

by Dara Kerr

The federal government sued Amazon this week saying it's abusing its monopoly power. One key allegation is Amazon puts the squeeze on sellers.

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Nutrition labels like these, seen in a store in 2014, have helped consumers better understand the contents of the food they buy.

Next time you read a food nutrition label, pour one out for Burkey Belser

10:31am September 28, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"When design works, it looks like it's always been there," the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous panel on food packaging said.

Politics & Government

A closer look at what's included in the spending that Republicans want to eliminate

7:23am September 28, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marc Goldwein, a policy official at the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget, to parse out the reality versus the rancor in the government budget battle.

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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

Politics & Government

FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

6:42am September 28, 2023

by Dara Kerr

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

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Major retailers blame theft for their decision to close locations

5:16am September 28, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Khris Hamlin, vice president of asset protection for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, about retailers reasons for decisions to close locations.

Some towns are caught between old oil and gas drilling rules and new goals

5:16am September 28, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

The Biden administration is trying to dramatically change how and where oil and gas drilling occurs on federal land, which is getting mixed reviews in longtime boom towns like Farmington, N.M.