With Demand For Its Products Down, Cisco Will Cut Workforce
The company says it will lay off 5,500 employees and, like other Silicon Valley pioneers, move into different types of business.
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Florida Keys Opposition Stalls Tests Of Genetically Altered Mosquitoes
The Food and Drug Administration has approved release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in an effort to halt the spread of Zika virus. But residents of the Florida Keys aren't keen on the concept.
Airline Pilots Pump The Brakes On Plans To Speed Up Flights
American Airlines is urging pilots and crews to fly faster and take shorter routes to decrease delays. The pilot union says this "pilot pushing," as they call it, will thin the margins of safety.
Oil #3: How Fracking Changed the World
Third of five episodes. The Planet Money oil faces a test, we sell it, and we meet the man who set off the fracking boom in America.
Distilling The Story Of California Wine, One Label At A Time
At the world's largest wine research library — inside UC Davis — librarians are crowd-sourcing their archives to understand the forces that shaped California's wine industry into a global powerhouse.
Aetna CEO To Justice Department: Block Our Deal And We'll Drop Out Of Obamacare
A July letter from Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini to the Justice Department said the company would pull back from health insurance exchanges if the government opposed the company's merger with Humana.
Aetna Joins Other Major Insurers In Pulling Back From Obamacare
The exit of insurers from exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act represents a fresh challenge to the viability of the president's signature health care law.
The Difficult Task Of Moving Freight Forwarding Into The Internet Age
When products move around the world, they pass through a highly sophisticated system of ships, docks, trucks and more. But there is one link that has remained stubbornly human: freight forwarding.
Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Will Air For The Last Time Thursday
Cancellation of the satirical news show comes a year and a half into its run. It had replaced The Colbert Report. Comedy Central's president said it wasn't "resonating" with audiences.
Fishing And Foraging: How To Catch Your Seafood, Ethically
Fisherman Kirk Lombard's new book teaches people to fish and forage along the northern California coast, while urging them to harvest in moderation, follow regulations and respect sea creatures.