The pharmaceutical giant said it would be abandoning its neuroscience development programs and allocating its spending elsewhere. The move also means the company will lay off some 300 employees.
Construction began in 2014. Once finished, the replica will be the centerpiece of a theme park that the developer hopes will attract millions of tourists from China and beyond.
Carrie Gracie, a highly respected 30-year veteran at the network, says the BBC has refused to match the pay of male colleagues who earn 50 percent more than her salary.
A handful of restaurants around the country are giving up on cash. Paying for your meal with a credit card or electronically makes for better and faster service, they say.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has dedicated itself to "ending structural racism." NPR's Michel Martin talks to the company president and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron about the foundation's initiatives.
In southwestern Pennsylvania, another coal mine is closing. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to county supervisor Blair Zimmerman about what this means for his community.