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An Uber Station is shown outside a hotel in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province. Uber spent $1 billion in China last year, but only got a share of around 10 percent, compared to Didi Chuxing's more than 80 percent.

World News

In China, A Battle Uber Didn't Win

12:25pm August 03, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Uber's China arm merged with its rival Didi Chuxing this week, creating a $35 billion ride-hailing colossus. The merger ends an era of brutal competition, and may help boost China's flagging economy.

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A man walks past a display cabinet containing models of bitcoins in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

World News

$72 Million In Bitcoins Stolen From Hong Kong Exchange

10:06am August 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The value of the digital currency plunged more than 20 percent after news of the theft broke. Nearly 120,000 bitcoin were stolen; it's not clear who took the currency or how.

A Nissan Titan rolls off the line in Canton, Miss., in April. Truck and SUV sales were strong again in July.

For Cars, The Good Old Days Are Today

10:04pm August 02, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

U.S. auto industry sales were up .4 percent in July, the best July figures since 2005. But analysts suggest sales will plateau and companies should focus on profits, rather than volume.

People play Pokémon Go in New York City on July 25. The New York governor's ban on playing the game will apply to nearly 3,000 sex offenders currently on parole.

National

New York Bans Registered Sex Offenders From Pokémon Go

7:05pm August 02, 2016

by Justina Vasquez

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that registered sex offenders on parole would no longer be able to sign up for Pokémon Go and other Internet-enabled games as conditions of their sentence.

Some homes have fallen into disrepair in the Midland Beach neighborhood in Staten Island, N.Y. Almost four years since the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy, many are still dealing with the storm's consequences.

National

N.Y. Attorney General: Nation's Flood Insurance Program Defrauding Taxpayers

1:20pm August 02, 2016

by Laura Sullivan

The report comes after a joint investigation by NPR and PBS' Frontline that uncovered how private insurance companies in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy were profiting while homeowners suffered.

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Chicken served at McDonald's won't necessarily be raised completely without antibiotics â but it will be raised without antibiotics used for human medicine.

McDonald's Now Serving Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics — Mostly

12:36pm August 02, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

The fast-food chain's suppliers are still allowed to use certain types of antibiotics that aren't used to treat people.

The spike in demand for small-batch beers has infused new life into small, family owned hop farms that were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

National

Hop Growers Cheer Craft Brewers For Saving An Ailing Industry

10:09am August 02, 2016

by Jodi Helmer

The spike in demand for small-batch beers has infused new life into small, family-owned hop farms that were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

Monsanto Sold Soybean Farmers A Weed-Beating Tool They Couldn't Legally Use

7:49am August 02, 2016

There's tension brewing among U.S. soybean farmers after Monsanto started selling a new herbicide-resistant seed — without EPA approval.

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National

Deadly Hot-Air Balloon Crash Renews Questions About Industry's Safety

6:51am August 02, 2016

by John Burnett

The accident in Central Texas that killed 16 people Saturday has resurfaced questions about regulation of commercial ballooning. The pilot had a troubled personal history and had gotten complaints.

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NSA Director Rogers On DNC Hacking, Cyberwarfare And ISIS

6:35am August 02, 2016

Adm. Michael Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, and NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talk about the state of cybersecurity, the recent hacking into Democratic Party systems and ISIS strategy.