Business

NPR CEO Jarl Mohn announced he will step aside next year to focus on a newly created position to lead NPR's fundraising drive.

Arts

NPR CEO Jarl Mohn To Step Down After 5-Year Term Ends In June

3:18pm December 04, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Mohn will step aside to focus on a newly created position to lead the network's fundraising drive. He and his wife will contribute $10 million toward the effort from their personal fortune.

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On Dec. 3, 2013, Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger faced questions from the British Parliament about his newspaper's decision to publish material leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Former 'Guardian' Editor On Snowden, WikiLeaks And Remaking Journalism

2:29pm December 04, 2018

by Dave Davies

In Breaking News, Alan Rusbridger reflects on the blockbuster stories he helped publish over the course of his 20-year tenure running the British newspaper The Guardian.

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Dungeness crab like these, caught off the coast of Alaska, have been affected by the neurotoxin domoic acid because of algae blooms in recent years, which makes them unsafe to eat.

Fishermen Sue Big Oil For Its Role In Climate Change

8:39am December 04, 2018

by Alastair Bland

The food industry is already feeling the effects of climate change, which will likely force expensive adaptations in the future. At least one sector is looking to make energy companies pay.

U.S. And China Remain Far Apart On Key Issues To Resolve Trade War

7:22am December 04, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

China and the U.S. have until the end of March to come up with an agreement that would allow them to avoid a further escalation of the trade war. Neither side has been able to agree on an agenda.

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After Starwood Data Breach, Marriott And Customers Face Costly Headaches

6:02am December 04, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Marriott begins a massive clean-up effort following the data breach affecting 500 million guests. But if past hacks are any guide, consumers will be the ones who will have to protect their data.

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A December 2016 file photo of the Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. The lawsuit is at the center of a lawsuit brought by Maryland and the District of Columbia governments against President Trump, arguing that his stake in the hotel vi

Politics & Government

Subpoenas Coming Soon In Trump Emoluments Lawsuit

6:00pm December 03, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia are preparing to move forward with discovery in their lawsuit alleging Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to a 90-day halt on new tariffs, hailed as a cease-fire in the countries' trade war.

Economy

Trade War And Peace

4:48pm December 03, 2018

China and the U.S. have been locked in a trade war for most of 2018, but peace may be on the horizon.... at least a partial peace.

A Look A Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's Trajectory In 2018

4:29pm December 03, 2018

Sheryl Sandberg became a feminist business icon with her book Lean In. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the heat Sandberg has taken for Facebook's election fallout.

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National

Store, Warehouse And Delivery Workers: NPR Wants To Hear From You

2:35pm December 03, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Is your job associated with shopping? Calling all retail, warehouse, customer service and delivery workers. Please fill out our survey to help NPR understand the changing retail workforce.

Qatar will officially exit OPEC on Jan. 1, the country's energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, said at a news conference in Doha on Monday.

Qatar Will Pull Out Of OPEC, As Rift With Saudi Arabia Deepens

1:53pm December 03, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Qatar made the announcement early Monday — the same day it informed OPEC it is withdrawing from the group. The country says it wants to focus on producing natural gas.

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