Porn And The Teenage Brain
There is a lot of pornography on the internet. There are a lot of teenagers with smartphones.
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Morning News Brief: Immigration Debate, CFPB Changes
The Senate takes the unusual step of starting an open-ended debate on immigration. The agency that makes sure consumers get a fair deal with financial institutions will make some radical changes.
Trump To Unveil Long-Awaited $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The proposal is expected to shift much of the funding burden onto states and local governments. Critics say that will lead to higher state and local taxes and an increased reliance on user fees.
The Case Of The Mysterious Amazon Packages
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ming Ooi, chief strategy officer at review-checking service Fakespot.com, about mystery Amazon packages showing up at the home of a retired Massachusetts couple.
Despite Tumultuous Stock Market, Some Economists Say Inflation Threat Is Exaggerated
The economic expansion has come with high corporate profits, but barely any wage growth. Now, markets are in a tizzy over a a recent bump up in wages. But Germany has an even tighter job market without higher inflation, and one measure of job market tightness — the number of people who quit jobs to take new ones — remains low.
Stocks End Tumultuous Week On An Up Note
The Dow rebounded Friday, closing up more than 300 points. But the index lost about 5 percent for the week as the markets focused on inflation and ballooning government debt.
The Job Market Is Almost There
Today on the show: What our three favorite jobs numbers tell us about the state of the economy.
Uber, Google's Waymo Settle Case Over Trade Secrets For Self-Driving Cars
Representatives for both companies confirmed they reached a settlement valued at $245 million, ending a week of courtroom drama. Google had accused Uber of poaching its top self-driving engineer.
Trump's Choice For Ethics Chief Wins Praise As 'Somebody Who Plays It By The Book'
Emory Rounds III is a career civil servant. If confirmed as director of the Office of Government Ethics, he will take charge of an agency under considerable pressure.
L.L. Bean Scraps Legendary Lifetime Return Policy
In a letter to customers Friday morning, the company said it has updated its return policy to give customers one year to return purchases, with a receipt.