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National

This 'Gray Hat' Hacker Breaks Into Your Car — To Prove A Point

6:13am February 23, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Everything from cars to thermostats is being connected to the Internet, raising security concerns. Samy Kamkar, who once hacked MySpace, hopes exposing vulnerabilities will make these things safer.

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President Trump praised the 2017 opening of this mine in Friedens, Pa., which created around 100 jobs.

Coal Jobs Have Gone Up Under Trump, But Not Because Of His Policies

5:00am February 23, 2018

by Jennifer Ludden

The number of U.S. coal jobs rose slightly during the president's first year in office. But energy analysts credit short-term market forces and say they won't stop long-term decline.

An outside legal review found a "perception of a culture at NPR that favors men," in a way that it said many employees believe "can foster harassment and bullying."

NPR Board Faces Tough Questions Over Sexual Harassment Handling

8:58pm February 22, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

NPR's senior management and board members faced skepticism as they sought to rebuild trust with the network's workforce. Some comments appear to have stoked fresh anger from staffers.

World News

Iran May Follow Venezuela In Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency

8:51pm February 22, 2018

by Ian Wren

The move, announced by a government official in a tweet on Wednesday, raised fears of rogue states using virtual currencies to evade sanctions.

Take A Peek Inside The Market For Stolen Usernames And Passwords

5:00pm February 22, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Our usernames and passwords, to all kinds of websites, are for sale on the dark web. Some, like bank account passwords, are obviously valuable. But hackers can extract money from this information in all kinds of creative ways.

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Protesters Sammi LeMaster and Katherine Fuchs carry the top of an alarm clock display that reads "Net Neutrality" after a demonstration at the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 14, 2017.

Politics & Government

FCC Takes Another Step Toward Repeal Of Net Neutrality

4:21pm February 22, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The agency has formally published the order to undo net neutrality rules, which opens the door for lawsuits by state attorneys general and others. Congress could also decide to block the repeal.

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Economy

The 28-Hour Work Week

3:56pm February 22, 2018

Imagine being able to work fewer hours during a difficult time in your life, without having to quit your job or interrupt your career. In Germany, for many workers, that's now a reality.

A SpaceX rocket carrying a Spanish satellite lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on Thursday.

Science

SpaceX Completes Successful Launch, Narrowly Misses Catching $6 Million Nose Cone

2:52pm February 22, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

As part of his "rocket reusability" ethos, Elon Musk had hoped to use a giant net on a boat to catch the rocket's protective covering. It turns out it's hard to catch stuff falling from space.

Ford's Raj Nair attends the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2014. Nair joins numerous business leaders who have been fired or have resigned in recent months because of inappropriate behavior in the workplace.

National

Ford Names Successor After Ousting Executive For 'Inappropriate Behavior'

12:23pm February 22, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

North America President Raj Nair is leaving the company effective immediately, according to a corporate statement. It didn't specify what led to his departure.

National

Installation Progresses On Bezos-Backed 10,000-Year Clock

9:54am February 22, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

A 500-foot-tall clock is being constructed inside a mountain in West Texas on property owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. It is the brain child of inventor Danny Hillis.