After Fires, California Wine Country Wants Tourists Back
Tasting rooms have been nearly empty when normally they'd be packed.
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The Startup That's Helping Bring Bikes Back To China's Streets
MoBike, China's first bike-share company, is worth $3 billion. "I personally like riding bicycles," says the company's 35-year-old president Hu Weiwei. "I was thinking, 'How can I bring bikes back?'"
Trump Talks 'America First' In Asia
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade representative, about President Trump's "America first" speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vietnam.
GOP Tax Cuts Expected To Push Up Nation's Debt
Both tax proposals in the House and the Senate would add about $1.5 trillion to the nation's deficit over the next 10 years. That's a big concern for many economists and some lawmakers.
German Consumers Fight Automakers For Compensation In Emissions Scandal
German automakers are under fire again, this time from European owners of vehicles linked to the diesel emissions scandal who, unlike American owners, have gotten no compensation.
How The Boom-Bust Oil Cycle Is Playing Out In North Dakota
The shale oil boom attracted thousands of oil workers to North Dakota, sending the population of some small towns soaring. In response, communities built up infrastructure projects — new wastewater facilities, schools, etc. But now they're facing hundreds of millions of dollars of debt that will take decades to pay off, not to mention continued uncertainty over whether they've built too much as they watch the boom-bust cycle of the oil patch.
Chinese Firm Buying Lip-Sync App Musical.ly For Up To $1 Billion
The teen-oriented app has had exponential growth since its 2014 launch — much like Bytedance, the Chinese tech company set to acquire it.
Greensboro-Randolph Megasite Purchases Land, Fills In Gaps
Officials with the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite hope adding new land will help lure a major manufacturer to the Piedmont Triad.
Uber Loses Appeal In U.K. As Tribunal Reiterates That Drivers Are Workers
The ride-hailing giant maintains that drivers are self-employed and don't have a right to a minimum wage, but British authorities rejected the argument. Uber plans to appeal again.
Oil Companies Dig Deep To Attract And Retain Minority Workers
Oil and gas companies are struggling to replace an aging work force with a more diverse generation of workers. But a history of racism and sexism makes that difficult.