Business

Cambridge Analytica Scandal Ripples Across The World

6:12am March 29, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

The data-mining company is embroiled in scandal with Facebook over the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Cambridge Analytica reportedly has been involved in over 200 elections, including Kenya.

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Saucony Designs 'America Runs On Dunkin' Shoes

6:09am March 29, 2018

Just in time for the Boston Marathon, the running shoe company has teamed with Dunkin' Donuts to create a shoe that honors the "symbiotic relationship" among running, coffee and donuts.

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A container ship waits to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California. President Trump says the trade deficit that the U.S. runs with other nations must be slashed for the well-being of the country.

America Has A Large Trade Deficit, But Economists Aren't Too Concerned About It

11:53pm March 28, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump says the trade deficit that the U.S. runs with other nations must be slashed for the well-being of the country. But analysts say the deficit provides other benefits to the economy.

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H&M Leaves $4.3 Billion In Unsold Inventory On The Racks

7:39pm March 28, 2018

Clothing retailer H&M said Tuesday it has $4.3 billion in unsold inventory. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with New York Times reporter Elizabeth Paton about what this means for the fast fashion retail.

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Why Teachers In High-Need Areas Are Now Saddled With Debt

5:25pm March 28, 2018

by Chris Arnold

A new government study obtained by NPR finds that thousands of teachers have had their federal grants taken away and converted to loans, often for minor paperwork errors.

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The TEACH grant helps teachers-to-be pay for college or a master's. But many teachers, like Maggie Webb (left) and David West, say when they began teaching, they were forced to pay it back.

Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans

5:16pm March 28, 2018

The TEACH grant helps future teachers pay for college or a master's. Many say that when they started teaching, they were forced to pay it back. A study obtained by NPR suggests thousands are affected.

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Facebook announced a redesign of its privacy tools as it comes under criticism for the handling of users' data.

Facebook Changing Privacy Controls As Criticism Escalates

4:59pm March 28, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Under intense public and regulatory scrutiny over how it allowed unauthorized access to millions of its users' data, the network will make it easier for people to see what information they've shared.

A September 2017 file photo of the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC. A federal judge says a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia regarding Trump's profits from the hotel.

Politics & Government

Emoluments Lawsuit Against President Trump Allowed To Proceed

4:22pm March 28, 2018

by Peter Overby

A federal judge ruled that Maryland and the District of Columbia can sue Trump. The states allege that he wrongly profits when foreign officials do business at the Trump hotel near the White House.

Economy

Dollars And Census

4:04pm March 28, 2018

The census is more than a headcount. It determines how federal dollars are spent and how districts are represented in Congress.

Companies such as Playboy and Space X have deleted their official Facebook pages amid the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The social media giant is losing more than just profiles: Its market value has decreased by $80 billion.

Facebook Down $80 Billion In Market Value; Playboy, SpaceX, Tesla Hit Delete

3:58pm March 28, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Facebook's stock has plunged 18 percent, and companies with large followings on the site are threatening the social media platform's ad revenue by deleting their official pages.