Business

Even Conservative Media, Trump's Usual Defenders, Struggle To Explain Helsinki

6:46am July 17, 2018

by Brian Mann

Conservative media haven't been as supportive as usual of President Trump after the Helsinki summit in which he appeared to side with Russia's president over the U.S. intelligence community.

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Economy

Japan's Ninja Shortage

4:27pm July 16, 2018

Japan's population is shrinking. It's harder and harder to find qualified people to fill a lot of jobs. Including ninjas.

Sinclair Broadcast Group is facing a new delay in its plan to buy Tribune Media and add more local stations to its stable.

Politics & Government

FCC Chairman Pai Cites 'Serious Concerns' About Sinclair-Tribune Deal

3:40pm July 16, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The news could put in jeopardy plans by Sinclair — already the nation's largest TV station owner — to grow even bigger.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent keeps watch at a gate on the U.S.-Mexico border fence near San Benito, Texas.

Poll: Where You Watch TV News Predicts Your Feelings On Immigration

1:54pm July 16, 2018

by Joel Rose

On some questions, people who get their TV news primarily from Fox News or CNN are even further apart than Republicans and Democrats. Viewers of the other big TV networks are somewhere in between.

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China's Ministry of Commerce is pursuing legal remedy against the U.S. over new tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. Here, a container ship is unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California last week after completing a voyage from China.

China Files WTO Complaint Over U.S. Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Imports

12:38pm July 16, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The complaint comes less than a week after the Trump administration published a preliminary list of more than 6,000 Chinese products that it wants to hit with new tariffs.

National

America's Last Blockbuster: 'There's A Line Of Customers At The Store Right Now'

6:55am July 16, 2018

As of July 16, there will be only one Blockbuster video store operating in the United States — in Bend, Ore.

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National

MoviePass CEO Discusses Future Of Company And Business Model

5:48pm July 15, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe about the future of the MoviePass subscription service, which is on the brink of bankruptcy.

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Stacey Thomas, owner of the Bourbon Bar "The Lexington," says new tariffs on whiskey will hurt her business. "Customers that maybe would have tried bourbon will probably just go for a vodka or a gin or a rum," she says.

World News

Public health officials worry vaping is an emerging disaster that could reverse years of decline in smoking by young people. What's the latest evidence that e-cigarettes are a gateway to tobacco?

Business

Even Conservative Media, Trump's Usual Defenders, Struggle To Explain Helsinki

Japan's Ninja Shortage

FCC Chairman Pai Cites 'Serious Concerns' About Sinclair-Tribune Deal

Poll: Where You Watch TV News Predicts Your Feelings On Immigration

China Files WTO Complaint Over U.S. Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Imports

America's Last Blockbuster: 'There's A Line Of Customers At The Store Right Now'

MoviePass CEO Discusses Future Of Company And Business Model

In Britain, Businesses Brace For A Hit Amid Tensions In The 'Special Relationship'

The Call-In: Underemployment

He Started Vaping As A Teen And Now Says Habit Is 'Impossible To Let Go'