Why Facebook and Instagram went down for hours on Monday
When a company can't use the internet's core protocols, it's as if its online domains simply don't exist. That happened to Facebook, creating a cascade of problems.
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How Spirit Halloween takes over retail space this time of year
Seasonal retail company Spirit Halloween has reopened stores in towns across the U.S as Halloween approaches. Here's why they seem to be everywhere.
'The Greatest Heist In History': How Haiti Was Forced To Pay Reparations For Freedom
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, and rich countries have their fingerprints all over the nation's stunted development.
OZY Media CEO says he will not shut down the company
Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson insists the digital news outlet will rise again days after it was dissolved following accusations it had inflated audience numbers.
Pandora Papers show how tax havens are part of the global inequity problem
Of 12 sitting heads of state implicated in the Pandora Papers, most are from low- or middle-income countries. So are many other politicians and elites named in the leaked documents.
Supply chain issues are slowing the production of books ahead of the holidays
Shortages of paper and cardboard — plus issues with warehouse and shipping capacity — are causing havoc in the publishing industry right before the holiday shopping season kicks into gear.
The pandemic has driven food trucks into neighborhoods and onto delivery apps
The coronavirus pandemic has changes how people live, work and play. Food trucks have adapted by selling in residential neighborhoods and embracing food delivery apps.
Journalist explains the immediate international fallout of the Pandora Papers
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Spencer Woodman, reporter at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which led an investigation into offshore banking dubbed the Pandora Papers.
Broadway's comeback brings back business
Broadway has begun its reopening and ripple effects are being felt on the businesses around it from florists to bars and restaurants.
William Shatner is going to space next week (for real)
At age 90, the Star Trek actor is poised to become the oldest person ever to visit space. "It's never too late to experience new things," Shatner said on Monday.