Business

Pandora founder Tim Westergren is a former touring musician himself, but some say the music streaming service he leads is hurting musicians more than helping.

Music & Culture

Pandora Hopes To Lure Musicians Backstage With Analytics

1:33pm October 27, 2014

by Robert Szypko

The music streaming company is making a play for artists' goodwill, announcing a new service that gives musicians access to data on who is listening to their music, when and where.

Economy

EU Stress Test Finds 25 Banks Need To Shore Up Reserves

2:37pm October 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The total shortfall was measured at €24.6 billion, or around $31.2 billion. Officials say that some banks have already made up the shortfall, which is based on a snapshot of data taken last December.

A depiction of "Gin Lane," filled with sins caused by drunken revelries.

Tracing A Gin-Soaked Trail In London

11:57am October 25, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

Around the world, new gin distilleries are popping up like mushrooms after a rain. NPR traces the boom to its historic roots in London, which once had 250 distilleries within the city limits alone.

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Apple Pay is promoted on signs placed at the cash register of a Whole Foods supermarket in New York.

Tech Week: Voice Mail Hang-Ups, Apple Pay And Zuckerberg's Chinese

5:52am October 25, 2014

by Elise Hu

In this week's roundup, Apple rolls out its mobile payment system but confronts a security test in China, the problem with voice mail messages and Mark Zuckerberg shows off his Mandarin.

National

No Quick Fixes For Drivers Affected By Air Bag Recall

8:09pm October 24, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

The massive auto recall announced this week is different from most. It affects more than one-third of air bags on the road and there are no simple fixes, short of a full air bag replacement.

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Real Housewives of Atlanta star Lisa Wu Hartwell gets a hair treatment at a "Curl Party" hosted by Carol's Daughter and theYBF.com in 2010.

National

A Black Cosmetic Company Sells, Or Sells Out?

2:50pm October 24, 2014

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Carol's Daughter was started to sell products for black women who wear their hair natural. But ever since L'Oréal bought the brand, folks are wondering if it can maintain the loyalty of its customers.

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Marvin Eaton owns a farm in Belew's Creek, N.C., where he grows 200 acres of tobacco. He bought the farm from his grandfather and plans to pass it down to his son.

Tobacco Farmers Lose Longtime Safety Net

2:31pm October 24, 2014

by Emily McCord

The last tobacco subsidy payments go to tobacco farmers at the end of this month. The government program was intended to help growers transition out of a Depression-era tobacco-price-fixing system.

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The problem isn't just that fake cures are worthless, doctors say. Fraudulent claims also give some people the false sense that the product can protect them from getting sick.

FDA Cracks Down On Fake Ebola Cures Sold Online

11:59am October 24, 2014

by Lauren Silverman

The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to companies marketing products claimed to be cures for Ebola. One firm says it will drop such claims — but it's still selling the product.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg Shares His Mandarin Skills

7:03am October 24, 2014

In a question-and-answer session in China, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg showed that he's conversant in Mandarin — but far from perfect. He doesn't quite have his tone down.

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The Fairfax County 911 Center in Virginia takes calls during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It was relatively easy to locate callers when most people used landlines. But most 911 calls now come from cellphones, which can pinpoint a callers' location only within

National

Calling 911 On Your Cell? It's Harder To Find You Than You Think

6:57pm October 23, 2014

by Lucy Perkins

If you call 911 from inside a tall building, emergency responders may have difficulty finding you. Cellphone GPS technology currently doesn't work well indoors — but the FCC hopes to change that.

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