Business

Frank Deford is shown here in 1984, four years into his gig as sports commentator on Morning Edition.

Frank Deford: A Career Spent Bringing 'Something New' To Sports

3:50pm May 05, 2017

by Tom Goldman

The long-time sports commentator announced his retirement from NPR this week. His success was often measured by just how much the audience loved, or hated, what he had to say.

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Bombay Sapphire is displayed at a benefit in New York last year. These bottles were presumably properly diluted — unlike the accidentally overproof London Dry Gin that is being recalled in Canada.

Ginned Up: Canada Recalls Bottles Of Bombay Sapphire For Being Extra-Boozy

1:00pm May 05, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Thousands of bottles of Bombay Sapphire gin in Canada were not properly diluted, leaving them with nearly double the intended alcohol content by volume — 77 percent, or 154 proof.

Crayola's new blue crayon is inspired by the YInMn pigment discovered at Oregon State University in 2009. It will replace Dandelion, the bright yellow hue that the company is retiring.

Crayola Gives The People What They Want: A New Blue Crayon

12:39pm May 05, 2017

by Wynne Davis

After Crayola announced it was retiring the yellow crayon Dandelion, the company said its replacement would be blue, but would it be a true blue? No, it's actually an accidental blue.

Protesters shout at lawmakers walking out of the Capitol on Thursday after the House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Health Care Vote Could Threaten Republican House Majority

11:52am May 05, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Some of the most vulnerable House Republicans voted in favor of the GOP health care plan — and Democrats are already trying to use it against them ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

A Chinese-made C919 passenger jet takes off on its first flight at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on Friday. It was scheduled to fly in 2014 but manufacturing problems delayed production.

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Chinese-Made Passenger Jet Takes Off For Its First Test Flight

11:34am May 05, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The C919 is the first large passenger jetliner made in China. The narrow-body plane will compete with single-aisle jets from Airbus and Boeing. The C919 was originally expected to fly in 2014.

Both the national unemployment rate, at 4.4 percent, and the number of unemployed people, at 7.1 million, saw only incremental changes in April.

April Jobs Report: 211,000 Jobs Added; Unemployment At 4.4 Percent

10:41am May 05, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The unemployment rate for black workers has now dropped below 8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. Some of April's biggest job gains came in hospitality, health care and social assistance.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has started the process to roll back Obama-era regulations for Internet service providers.

FCC Chief Makes Case For Tackling Net Neutrality Violations 'After The Fact'

10:36am May 05, 2017

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is repealing Obama-era regulations for Internet providers. He tells NPR he prefers taking targeted action against actual harms, not preemptively regulating hypothetical ones.

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Jared Kushner And The Murky World Of Real Estate

7:37am May 05, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Jared Kushner was a thriving real estate developer before his father-in-law ran for president. His expansive White House role has raised concerns that his business could influence his public duties.

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Sports

As Interest In Horse Racing Declines, Track Turns To Other Options

5:14am May 05, 2017

by Ryland Barton

With public interest in horse racing declining, the parent company of the Kentucky Derby has evolved into an entertainment enterprise built on gambling and social gaming platforms.

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The Affordable Care Act took money from the rich to help pay for health insurance for the poor. The repeal bill passed by House Republicans would do the opposite.

GOP Health Care Bill Would Cut About $765 Billion In Taxes Over 10 Years

6:58pm May 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The Affordable Care Act was funded with a patchwork of taxes — mostly but not exclusively on the wealthy — which would be undone by the Republican repeal-and-replace bill.