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Media Group Evolves From Covering Vice To War Zones

9:49am September 25, 2014

by NPR Staff

Steve Inskeep talks to Vice Media founder and CEO Shane Smith about the reasons behind the rapid growth of his news and entertainment firm. Vice magazine migrated to videos, the Web and documentaries.

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Why Some Federal Agencies Panic This Time Of Year

1:31pm September 24, 2014

by Shankar Vedantam

Analysis finds that federal agencies green-light projects in late September to fund them before the fiscal year expires. And quality suffers, compared with projects approved at other times of year.

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Big Sponsors May Find It Hard To Break Up With The NFL

12:44pm September 24, 2014

by John Ydstie

Companies like Anheuser-Busch pay hundreds of millions to be identified with the NFL's aura. The last thing they want is to be associated with scandal, but it might be financially tough to walk away.

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At 'World Routes,' Airports Court Airlines To Bring In More Flights

9:44am September 24, 2014

by David Schaper

Some describe World Routes as speed dating for the aviation industry, as airports try to court airlines and convince them to offer international flights in and out of their destinations.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner and microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus is a champion of big ideas and small loans.

Nobelist Muhammad Yunus: Be A Go-Getter, Not A Job Getter

6:01pm September 23, 2014

by Christopher Shea

The founding father of "microcredit" is helping to judge a contest with maxidollars: the Clinton Global Initiative's Hult Prize, granting $1 million to a new business idea that'll help the poor.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has announced rules aimed at discouraging U.S. companies from moving their headquarters overseas to cut their tax bills.

Move To Curb U.S. Corporate Tax Dodges Could Delay Reform

5:48pm September 23, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Business and consumer groups say Congress needs to reform taxes, but few expect change soon. In fact, Treasury's tweaks to tax law may diminish the political will to address broader tax reform.

California Public Pension Fund Shifts To Clean Energy

5:20pm September 23, 2014

The California State Teachers' Retirement System is the second-largest public pension fund in the U.S., managing nearly $200 billion. Melissa Block talks to the fund's CEO, Jack Ehnes.

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Environment

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Forsakes Its Legacy

4:18pm September 23, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

On Monday, at the U.N. climate change conference in New York, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and several dozen other groups will announce their divestment from fossil fuels.

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In some parts of the U.S., Starbucks is testing a latte flavored with roasted-stout notes along with its seasonal autumn drinks such as the Pumpkin Spice Latte, seen here at front.

National

Stoutaccino? Starbucks Tests Coffee With Beer Flavors

1:26pm September 23, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Reports that Starbucks is testing a new coffee drink for autumn that incorporates "toasty stout flavors" has set off a debate over how such a concoction might taste, and whether it's a good idea.

Germany is the world's third-largest exporter of arms, like this bazooka destined for northern Iraq, being packed up at a German military base on Thursday. The country's economy minister has held up hundreds of weapons exports since he took office in Dece

World News

Germany's New Economy Minister Takes Aim At Arms Exports

1:20pm September 23, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The nation is the world's third-largest arms exporter, and many weapons go to countries with questionable human rights records. Sigmar Gabriel wants to change that — but not all Germans are on board.

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