Business

Land in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota, as in much of the country, is dominated by farming.

We Pay Billions For Greener Farms, So What Does That Buy Us?

11:52am October 13, 2016

by Dan Charles

American farmers receive billions of dollars each year in "conservation payments" that are intended to protect the environment. Some environmentalists say the payments deserve scrutiny — and reform.

John Stumpf's 34-Year Tenure Ends At Wells Fargo Amid Banking Scandal

9:09am October 13, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO John Stumpf has stepped down, a month after the bank's sales scandal broke. Stumpf drew fire for overly aggressive sales tactics. President Timothy Sloan replaces him.

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A BMW concept car imagines a world where the driver only occasionally takes the wheel.

Carmakers Question The Future Of The Automobile, The Driver And The Industry

6:24am October 13, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

BMW and Mercedes-Benz have offered clues on how they expect to deal with a future that includes self-driving cars.

The Consumer Safety Commission announced a safety recall on Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The company's profit projections fell.

Samsung's Recall Causes Profit Woes

9:39pm October 12, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Samsung Electronics says it's adjusting its earning and cutting its operating profit by $2.3 billion. That's after Samsung ended production of the fire-plagued Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Resigns Amid Scandal

7:05pm October 12, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The bank chief stepped down after facing withering criticism about employees meeting sales quotas by opening accounts for customers who never requested them.

Episode 627: The Miracle Apple

6:01pm October 12, 2016

How we got from mealy, nasty apples to apples that taste delicious. The story starts with a breeder who discovered a miracle apple. But discovering that apple wasn't enough.

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Amazon Prepares To Launch Cheaper Music Streaming Service

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Amazon is taking a deep dive into the highly competitive music streaming world. It's introductory price of $3.99 a month undercuts every other streaming service, and it does some heavy lifting with artificial intelligence.

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National

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Steps Down

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is retiring, effective immediately, in wake of the scandal over the bank's sales practices. Stumpf has been under fire since federal regulators fined the bank $185 million.

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World News

Samsung's Crisis Creates Ripples Across South Korea

5:47pm October 12, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Stephanie Studer, Seoul bureau chief for The Economist, about how the Samsung crisis is reverberating across South Korea.

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National

Sesame Workshop CEO Outlines Vision To Ensure Show's Survival

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by David Folkenflik

In his first extensive remarks, Sesame Workshop CEO Jeffrey Dunn reveals his not-for-profit company foundered financially in recent years and sets out his vision to sustain the children's television production and its educational mission.

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