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Mirza Luqman Effendy of Brewphobia in South Jakarta prepares coffee for a cupping session.

Indonesia Wakes And Up And Smells Its Own Coffee — Then Drinks It

1:18pm February 26, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

Indonesia is the world's fourth-largest coffee producer, exporting more than it consumes. But that's changing, as demand from a rising middle class fuels entrepreneurship and connoisseurship.

When Jerry Greeff (left) wanted to retire, he donated his auto shop to a nonprofit. Vernon Shaw was Greeff's right-hand man and was a big part of the reason Greeff couldn't just let the business go. By donating the business, Greeff made sure Shaw and his

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Lots Of People Donate Their Cars, But This Owner Donated His Auto Repair Shop

6:34am February 26, 2017

by Mary Rose Madden

An auto mechanic in Baltimore wanted to unload his car repair shop after decades of work. But instead of selling it, he donated it to a nonprofit that will use the shop to teach budding mechanics.

Federal conflict-of-interest laws require officials like commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross (right) to divest holdings, but President Trump is not covered by those requirements.

Ethics Watchdog Has Big Impact On Federal Workers, But Not On Trump

6:03am February 26, 2017

by Peter Overby

The Office of Government Ethics has been in the spotlight since President Trump ignored its call to divest his businesses. It has no enforcement power, but still has a big impact on federal workers.

Kuwait is holding its National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel in Washington.

Kuwait Celebration At Trump Hotel Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions

6:34am February 25, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Kuwait is celebrating its national day at the Trump International Hotel in Washington. The ambassador rejects suggestions that Kuwait is trying to curry favor with President Trump.

A honeybee collects nectar from an almond blossom in an almond orchard near Bakersfield in Wasco, California, U.S.

Episode 756: The Bees Go To California

8:25pm February 24, 2017

Early every year, 30 billion bees make their way across the country to California's Central Valley. Here's why.

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit is moving to soften his predecessor's sweeping privacy rules for Internet service providers.

FCC Chairman Goes After His Predecessor's Internet Privacy Rules

5:28pm February 24, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

The new telecom chief is moving to halt one part of the sweeping rules for Internet service providers, which were passed last year in part based on "net neutrality" regulations.

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Manufacturing CEOs Face Challenges Training Workers In High-Tech Jobs

4:46pm February 24, 2017

At a meeting with President Trump Thursday, manufacturing CEOs talked about the challenge of finding workers qualified to do the high-tech jobs that are available. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mark Muro, senior fellow with the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program, about what's wrong with existing training programs for manufacturing jobs.

Eloisa Tamez received $56,000 from the federal government for a quarter-acre of her ancestral land, but she says, "I wasn't looking for the money. I don't want to lose the land.

Landowners Likely To Bring More Lawsuits As Trump Moves On Border Wall

1:40pm February 24, 2017

by John Burnett

More than 300 eminent domain lawsuits were filed after previous efforts to build barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. Now more lawsuits are expected as President Trump continues the project.

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Anthony Levandowski, who co-founded Otto and is now head of Uber's self-driving-vehicle project, is accused of taking proprietary designs and information with him when he left the Google spinoff Waymo.

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Google Spinoff Sues Uber, Saying Leader Of Autonomous Vehicle Unit Stole Key Designs

12:40pm February 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Waymo, the company that began as Google's self-driving-car project, says a former manager "took extraordinary efforts to raid Waymo's design server and then conceal his activities."

Trump Meets With Manufacturers

12:32pm February 24, 2017

CEOs from large manufacturing companies were at the White House Thursday to discuss ways to create jobs. Steve Inskeep speaks with Jay Timmons of the National Association of Manufacturers.

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