Business

Administration Grants Tax Time Reprieve For Obamacare Procrastinators

2:02pm February 20, 2015

by Phil Galewitz

There will be a special insurance enrollment period from March 15 to April 30 for people to use HealthCare.gov if they discover they owe a penalty for not having coverage when filling out their taxes.

They might be hard to remember sometimes, but good passwords may be the best defense against hackers.

You Might Want To Take Another Pass At Your Passwords

1:54pm February 20, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

They have become so complicated that, in some cases, passwords have undermined their own security intent. But experts say there is still value in keeping your digital door locked with a good password.

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Despite Recovery, Many Find Home Loans Still Hard To Get

1:54pm February 20, 2015

by Chris Arnold

The housing market and the economy are both well on their way back from the Great Recession. But housing advocates say banks, stung by the housing crisis and its fallout, remain reluctant to lend.

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The labor disputes have been ongoing for the last nine months.

Labor Secretary Perez Says To Dock Workers And Port Operators: Squash It Today

1:26pm February 20, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

The Labor secretary has intervened in the negotiations and the ongoing labor dispute is hitting U.S. businesses.

A screen image from UberEATS. In Spain, Uber is trying to reinvent itself as a food delivery service.

World News

Banned From The Ride-Share Business In Spain, Uber Turns to Food Delivery

11:53am February 20, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The ride-share company Uber has decided to try its luck arranging rides for takeout food after it is prohibited in Spain from carrying passengers.

Costume designer Julie Weiss in her studio in Southern California.

Arts

As 'Hollywood Jobs' Turns 10, We Follow Up With The Folks In The Credits

8:48am February 20, 2015

by Susan Stamberg

NPR's Susan Stamberg has talked to everyone from focus pullers to foley artists. She finds that in the last 10 years, technology and out-of-state tax incentives have been Hollywood game-changers.

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NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick (in car on left) and Ryan Newman lead the pack during the Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 16, in Homestead, Fla.

NASCAR Enters New Season After Shifting Gears To Bump Viewership

8:13pm February 19, 2015

by Michael Tomsic

Though admissions lagged behind pre-recession levels and stadium seats are being torn out, 2014's new playoff model and speedway brawls made for one of the most thrilling seasons in the past decade.

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An oil well in Garden City, Texas. With prices plunging, oil companies are laying off thousands of workers.

As Oil Prices Tank, Firms Large And Small Feel The Pain

8:13pm February 19, 2015

by John Ydstie

Oil companies are laying off thousands of workers, and firms that provide services to support the industry — from drilling to seismic surveys — have been told they must slash costs to keep working.

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Mushrooms from a farm in Chester County, Pa., dubbed the "Mushroom Capital of America."

A Wet And Wild Look Inside The 'Mushroom Houses' Of A Fungi Farm

5:29pm February 19, 2015

by Linda Poon

Foraging for wild, edible fungi may be a growing trend. But most of the mushrooms we eat come from farms — and a behind-the-scenes look at one of them turns out to be pretty exciting on its own.

Wal-Mart Gives 500,000 Employees A Pay Raise

4:29pm February 19, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The retailer says starting in April, thousands of full- and part-time employees will make $9 an hour.