Business

NCAA Head-Injury Settlement Includes $70 Million Medical Fund

8:07am July 30, 2014

The NCAA has settled a class-action lawsuit over its head injury policies, pending approval. Supporters laud a $70 million fund for medical monitoring; others say there's no money for injured players.

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World News

France's Nude Models Threaten To Strike

8:07am July 30, 2014

The models say they have no job security or vacation pay and aren't allowed to collect tips. Organizers have said "not just anyone can take their clothes off and hold a pose."

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Customers can get a tactile experience trying on glasses at Warby Parker's shop in New York City.

It's Boom Times For Pop-Up Shops As Mobile Shopping Clicks

1:33pm July 29, 2014

by Elise Hu

One-click online shopping is changing how we shop. Stores with leases as short as a day are proliferating — meaning a storefront can be a designer clothing store one day and a test kitchen the next.

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More Than Half Of Spaniards In Their 20s Are Unemployed

11:05pm July 28, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

Even though Spain's economy is out of recession, youth unemployment has hit 57.7 percent. Economists say it could be years before jobs return. By then, many will have missed a decade or more of work.

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U.K. Launches Licensing For Onshore Oil And Gas Exploration

1:52pm July 28, 2014

Britain lifted a ban on hydraulic fracturing back in 2012, but protests in opposition to fracking have slowed drilling efforts.

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The Ice Cream Sandwich That Wouldn't Melt

1:52pm July 28, 2014

After an ice cream sandwich from Wal-Mart was left outside on an 80-degree day and didn't melt, a Cincinnati-area mom questioned what's in it. Wal-Mart said a lot of cream.

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If All The Ice Melts, What Happens To Hockey?

6:20pm July 27, 2014

A report from the National Hockey League says climate change could threaten the sport's future. NPR's Scott Simon talks to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about the league's sustainability plan.

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Sports

NFL Faces Criticism Over Ray Rice Suspension From Ravens

1:32pm July 26, 2014

It was a controversial week for the National Football League. Bloomberg's Kavitha Davidson brings NPR's Scott Simon up to date.

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Hi, Mom! EverBank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, recently installed a massive video display. This artist's rendering previews the giant screen, which will be unveiled on Saturday.

At Jaguars' New Stadium, Come For The Football Or The Swimming

11:22am July 26, 2014

by Karen Feagins

The Jacksonville team revamped its stadium with luxury cabanas, pools and video displays that are longer than the field. The beleaguered team is banking on drawing more fans to its games.

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At Yume Wo Katare, eating ramen is treated as a path to personal fulfillment.

Can Finishing A Big Bowl Of Ramen Make Dreams Come True?

10:48am July 26, 2014

by Andrea Shea

At his ramen shop in Cambridge, Mass., chef Tsuyoshi Nishioka wants customers to follow their dreams. His philosophy? If you can finish a bowl of his ramen, you can accomplish anything in life.

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