Business

Tuesday's discussion between officials of the Department of Justice and state attorneys general focused on the rapid growth of tech companies like Facebook and Google and their handling of user data.

Attorneys General Zoom In On Tech Privacy And Power

7:11pm September 25, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

A meeting with the Justice Department was originally pitched to focus on allegations of social media's anti-conservative bias. But the conversation was broadened, raising the stakes for tech giants.

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Economy

Less Risky Business

4:27pm September 25, 2018

The psychological scars wrought by the 2008 financial crisis are taking a long time to heal. We're a lot more cautious, which has serious implications for the economy.

Sports

Andrea Kremer And Hannah Storm Will Be First Female Duo To Call An NFL Game

2:23pm September 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

There was a decidedly mixed reaction when Amazon Prime Video said it planned to offer the pair as a streaming alternative to the Fox TV broadcast crew of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

Mike Krieger (left) and Kevin Systrom, co-founders of Instragram, attend the Webby Awards in 2012 in New York.

National

Instagram Co-Founders To Step Down

12:32pm September 25, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger resigned from the popular photo-sharing app company Tuesday, saying they plan to leave in the coming weeks to pursue other projects.

Arts
Economy

Michael Kors Buys Italy's Versace Fashion House For $2.12 Billion

11:27am September 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Michael Kors says it wants to add about 100 Versace stores worldwide to reach a goal of 300. It also plans to focus more on accessories and shoes.

National

Sessions To Meet With State Attorneys General About Social Media

7:30am September 25, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions meets Tuesday with a group of state attorneys general to talk about the power of the tech industry, and allegations of anti-conservative bias on social media.

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National

More Than 30,000 Steelworkers Threatening To Strike Across The U.S.

6:15pm September 24, 2018

by David Schaper

More than 30,000 union steelworkers have voted overwhelming to authorize a strike, while negotiations continue with ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel.

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Economy

Saudi Arabia & The Paradox of Plenty

5:38pm September 24, 2018

This week in history: Saudi Arabian oil and the creation of Aramco.

U.S. Tariffs On China May Force California Company To Move Production Overseas

4:20pm September 24, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Daniel Emerson, CEO of bike light manufacturer Light & Motion, about why the latest round of tariffs on goods from China may force him to move his production overseas.

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Oakland, Calif.-based digital radio company Pandora is being purchased by satellite radio giant SiriusXM, the companies announced Monday. The deal is expected to close in early 2019.

Music & Culture

SiriusXM To Buy Internet Radio Pioneer Pandora In $3.5 Billion Deal

11:59am September 24, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The deal for the satellite radio giant to take over Pandora is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019. Last year, SiriusXM invested $480 million in Pandora.