Business

An oil drilling rig near Williston, N.D., in 2014. The U.S. has joined Saudi Arabia and Russia as one of the world's top oil producers. But the benefits that many forecasters predicted have not materialized.

The U.S. Is Pumping All This Oil, So Where Are The Benefits?

5:00pm March 12, 2016

by Greg Myre

America has joined Saudi Arabia and Russia as one of the world's leading oil producers. Forecasters predicted this would usher in a golden age. It hasn't worked out that way.

The iconic clock tower and library at University of California, Berkeley. The University of California system, especially Berkeley, has a stormy history around free speech and spying by the federal government.

At Calif. Campuses, A Test For Free Speech, Privacy And Cybersecurity

8:11pm March 11, 2016

by Laura Sydell

The University of California president, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, secretly ordered data monitoring across the system after hackers broke into the UCLA medical center.

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President Obama speaks during the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, on Friday.

Here's What Obama Said At SXSW Festival

5:54pm March 11, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Obama addressed the role of technology in civic life, defended the merits of government, talked about the digital divide, and of course, weighed in on the ongoing debate about digital privacy.

National

Wounded Warrior Project Fires Top Executives Over Lavish Spending

4:30pm March 11, 2016

The Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit veterans organization, has fired two top executives. The shakeup follows accusations that the executives improperly spent money, and dedicated resources to expensive staff meetings. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with David Philipps, a New York Times reporter who investigated the organization.

Abandoned homes molder on the east side of Detroit last year.

Millions Of Voters Are Sending A Message: Our Economic Framework Is Rotten

12:22pm March 11, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The Washington consensus on economic policy hasn't changed for decades: Economists and most political leaders say growth is tied to trade, immigration and technology. But now many workers disagree.

Economy

What Happens If Reynolds American Changes Owners?

11:01am March 11, 2016

by Sean Bueter

One of the city's signature companies could be picked up by an overseas competitor.

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Ohio residents feel split about Obamacare

Split Views On Health Overhaul In Ohio

7:29am March 11, 2016

by Sarah Jane Tribble

A poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that people in the politically important state of Ohio are divided over Obamacare.

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Publishing Heavyweights Petition White House, Congress To End Cuba Book Embargo

8:24pm March 10, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The petition, which comes just before President Obama's historic visit to the island nation, says the embargo is "harmful to book culture" and "counter to American ideals of free expression."

Florida tomato pickers' fight for fair wages and better working conditions became a topic at Wednesday night's Democratic debate in Miami between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Florida Tomato Pickers Become Part Of Democratic Debate

8:06pm March 10, 2016

by Maria Godoy

The fight to improve wages and working conditions hit the national stage over the past week, both in a Bernie Sanders campaign video and Wednesday night's debate in Miami.

The FBI wants to access data on a password-protected phone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters.

National

U.S. Attorneys Respond To Apple In Court, Call Privacy Concerns 'A Diversion'

7:25pm March 10, 2016

The government says Apple has cited broad generalities in its refusal to help the FBI circumvent an iPhone's security features — and argues that the FBI's request is, in contrast, modest and specific.