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Debate moderators John Harwood, left, Becky Quick, center, and Carl Quintanilla take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Wednesday.

5 Headlines: Media Consensus Is That CNBC Was GOP Debate's 'Biggest Loser'

4:15pm October 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

On multiple occasions during the third GOP debate, the moderators were booed. Sen. Ted Cruz even used one of his questions to rail against CNBC and the mainstream media.

If A New Cancer Drug Is Hailed As A Breakthrough, Odds Are It's Not

3:23pm October 29, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Untested cancer drugs are often hyped by journalists, doctors and biotech firms, a survey finds. Dressing up unproved medications with shiny words can inspire false optimism among patients.

Mothers take care of their children while lining up to buy staple goods outside a supermarket in Caracas earlier this month.

The Nightmare Of Grocery Shopping In Venezuela

2:44pm October 29, 2015

by John Otis

Venezuela's economic model has imploded. With food production, import and distribution now controlled by the government, shelves are bare. A day's hunt for groceries in Caracas can prove futile.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Provision On Trade Disputes Draws Criticism

1:35pm October 29, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement the Obama administration is trying to sell to Congress includes a seemingly obscure and controversial provision. It's called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement, or ISDS among wonks. NPR explains why that provision is drawing criticism.

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NPR Acknowledges Plagiarism In 10 Music Stories

12:25pm October 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Stories that appeared on NPR's music website were found to include portions of others' work, according to a joint statement by NPR and member station WQXR, where the stories' writer was based.

U.S. Economic Growth Slowed Considerably In 3rd Quarter

11:59am October 29, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Growth came in at a 1.5 percent annual rate, a sharp slowdown from the 3.9 percent gain in the previous quarter. Companies cut back on the amount of goods on shelves, but consumers continued to spend.

President Obama tours a General Electric gas engines factory in Waukesha, Wis., on Jan. 30, 2014. GE has recently said it would shift hundreds of jobs abroad because of the Export-Import Bank's inability to help finance international deals.

Export-Import Bank Debate: 'Retreat From Sanity' Or End of Corporate Welfare?

9:14am October 29, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Many business leaders say U.S. exporters already are hurting because they lack financing from the Export-Import Bank. Congress is working on legislation to renew the bank charter that expired June 30.

Economy

Shell Reports $7.4 Billion Loss, Blaming Low Oil And Gas Prices

7:01am October 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In addition to lower oil prices, Royal Dutch Shell says it incurred billions in costs when it shut down large-scale projects in Alaska and Canada.

Yes, You Can Put A Price On A T-Rex

5:02am October 29, 2015

by Stacey Vanek Smith

There's always been a fringe market for dinosaur bones among paleontologists and collectors. Now suddenly that market is booming.

This map, created by Christo Wilson of Northeastern University, shows Uber surge price areas in Boston.

Uber Surge Price? Research Says Walk A Few Blocks, Wait A Few Minutes

3:48am October 29, 2015

by Alina Selyukh

Northeastern University researchers wanted to figure out how Uber comes up with surge prices by studying Manhattan and San Francisco. They say the surges work, but maybe not the way they are intended.