Business

Amazon boxes are scanned on conveyor belts. AI systems keep track of all items in the warehouses, which can be as vast as 1 million square feet.

Optimized Prime: How AI And Anticipation Power Amazon's 1-Hour Deliveries

8:28am November 21, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon executives often evoke magic when talking about fast shipping. Now in a race for one-hour deliveries, few retailers can afford to keep up. And few rely quite so much on artificial intelligence.

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Acting Attorney General Tied To Company Accused Of Patent Scams

6:25am November 21, 2018

by Nick Fountain

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was on the advisory board of a sham company that bilked hundreds of inventors out of nearly $26 million dollars. We examine how the scam worked.

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No Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat, CDC Warns Consumers

6:24am November 21, 2018

by Dan Charles

E. coli in romaine lettuce is back. The CDC has issued a warning for people not to consume any romaine lettuce from any source as it investigates another illness outbreak tied to the leafy green.

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Post Harassment Scandal, New CEO Aims To Change Restaurant Culture

5:58am November 21, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Shannon White was 32 when she took over from celebrity chef John Besh, who was forced out of his company because of sexual harassment charges. She is working to repair a damaged workplace culture.

Economy

Dow Falls 950 Points, Or 4 Percent, In 2 Days

6:29pm November 20, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

There was a bloodbath in tech stocks. Companies like Apple depend on foreign markets and there are signs trade tensions are slowing growth in Europe and China. Apple and Facebook stocks have fallen.

Economy

Tech Industry Stocks Are Fueling A Drop In The Markets

5:11pm November 20, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, thanks to a technology industry selloff that crossed into other sectors. The stock market has been quite volatile over the past month.

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Economy

The Ins & Outs Of The Minimum Wage

4:55pm November 20, 2018

by Cardiff Garcia

The minimum wage is a contentious issue. Some claim it's a job killer. But what does the research show?

A member of the staff walks through Luke, one of the restaurants still owned by John Besh, on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.

National

Work After #MeToo: A Restaurant Company Tries To Change Its Culture

6:47am November 20, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

It's been a year since sexual harassment allegations toppled celebrity chef John Besh. His restaurant group, now led by a woman, has been trying to change a toxic workplace one policy at a time.

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Economy

It's Time To Stop Raising Interest Rates, Kashkari Says

6:47am November 20, 2018

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates in December. Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, tells Steve Inskeep it's not the right time to do so.

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Some residents of the Israeli settlement Eli, shown here in 2016, have been renting out properties there using Airbnb.

World News

Airbnb Plans To Remove Listings In Israeli Settlements

8:19pm November 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin described it as a "disgraceful surrender," while senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called it an "initial positive step."