ECONOMY

When Argentina Elected A Populist President, Some Companies Left The Country

4:26pm February 23, 2017

by Stacey Vanek Smith

A charismatic populist president in Argentina wanted to boost manufacturing and create jobs. So she told companies that if they wanted to sell their products in Argentina, they had to build them there, too.

When it comes to job applications, not all names are treated equally.

Asian Last Names Lead To Fewer Job Interviews, Still

2:40pm February 23, 2017

by Jenny J. Chen

For many Asian-Americans, this kind of discrimination means that the pressure to change their names and shed the perpetual foreigner stereotype is strong.

Tom Hansen, a regular ice fisher in Lake of the Woods, Minn., with a pike he caught earlier in the day.

Ice Fishing Has Its Rewards, But Bring A First Aid Kit

1:27pm February 23, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

Every winter people flock to the frigid lakes of Canada and the northern U.S.A. to ice fish. According to a new study, thislow and seemingly harmless sport has some risks of injuries.

A typical meal in the Democratic Republic of Congo consists of greens, fufu - a starchy ball made from cassava flour - and meat, such as freshwater fish.

Poverty Plus A Poisonous Plant Blamed For Paralysis In Rural Africa

9:01am February 23, 2017

by Amy Maxmen

Some African countries have long witnessed mysterious outbreaks of paralysis. Affected regions are poor and conflict-ridden, where people's main food is a bitter, poisonous variety of cassava.

As Trump Vows To Grow Industry, Countries Move Away From Coal

7:03pm February 20, 2017

In his campaign to become president, Donald Trump vowed to bring back coal jobs. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rob Godby, director of the Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy at the University of Wyoming, about the outlook for the coal industry in the U.S.

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China Suspends Coal Imports From North Korea

4:43pm February 20, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

China is suspending coal imports from North Korea, one of the country's economic lifelines. The Chinese government says the move is part of United Nations sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.

An IPA made by Massachusetts-based Trillium Brewing Co., which has been making hazy IPAs for four years.

The 'Haze Craze': Beer Lovers' Newfound Obsession With Murky IPAs

8:14am February 20, 2017

by Alastair Bland

East Coast brewers have been making unfiltered, unpasteurized, hazy IPAs for about a decade. Their customers love the aromas and murky look of the beers. Now, the hazy beer craze has gone national.

Facebook claims to have 1.23 billion daily users globally. Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that he wants that number to grow and for users to conduct their digital lives only on his platform.

Facebook Wants Great Power, But What About Responsibility?

2:41pm February 19, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Mark Zuckerberg has announced a plan to make Facebook the only primary platform people use to connect to others virtually. But he fails to discuss the responsibilities that come with that power.

Ahmed Ali loves Garden City, and tells everyone, even people suggesting he go back to Africa, that he's going to grow old there, but the bomb plot gave him what he described as a flashback to the violence he left in Somalia.

A Thriving Rural Town's Winning Formula Faces New Threats Under Trump Administration

7:58am February 19, 2017

by Frank Morris

Decades ago, Garden City, Kan., embraced the meat industry, and immigrants flocked there for jobs. The city worked hard to absorb newcomers, but now its economy and diverse community are in jeopardy.

Workers load coal onto rail cars during snowfall at a railway station in Jiujiang, China, last year.

China Suspends Coal Imports From North Korea, Dealing A Blow To Pyongyang

2:51pm February 18, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

China's commerce ministry announced Saturday it will be freezing imports through the end of the year. North Korea, which does 90 percent of its business with China, relies on coal as its No. 1 export.