Business

Expensive Journals Drive Academics To Break Copyright Law

11:02am February 20, 2016

A new pirate website called Sci-Hub allows free access to academic journals behind paywalls. Heather Joseph, an advocate for legal open access, explains the situation to Linda Wertheimer.

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National

DOJ Lays Out Its Legal Case For Why Apple Should Help Crack An iPhone

8:18pm February 19, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The U.S. government says Apple's refusal to help investigators access data on a San Bernardino shooter's phone is guided by brand and business concerns. A hearing date has been set in California.

A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI break into an iPhone used by one of the two shooters in the San Bernardino attack in December.

National

Can A 1789 Law Apply To An iPhone?

7:56pm February 19, 2016

by Laura Sydell

The All Writs Act of 1789 was cited by a federal magistrate in ordering Apple to unlock an iPhone.

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A man walks outside the Apple store on the Fifth Avenue in New York on Wednesday.

Trump Calls For Apple Boycott, But Lawmakers Don't See Clear Path In iPhone Case

5:44pm February 19, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Whatever Congress might come up with would certainly be controversial — and this is an election year. That hasn't stopped some lawmakers from taking sides in the privacy vs. national security debate.

Congress Should Decide Encryption Issue, Sen. Angus King Says

3:43pm February 19, 2016

Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, talks to Steve Inskeep about who should be able to compel companies to allow law enforcement access to encrypted communications.

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Why Money Is Pouring Out Of China

1:57pm February 19, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Despite an uptick this week, the value of China's currency has been sliding since August. What does all this mean for China's slowing growth and the global economy?

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A ranch manager holds pistachios at a farm in Madera, Calif. The lifting of sanctions on Iran has California growers worried that Iranian pistachios will flood the U.S. market.

National

Oh, Nuts! U.S. Pistachio Growers Worry About Competition From Iran

1:54pm February 19, 2016

by Ezra David Romero

Iran is historically known for its pistachios. With sanctions against Iran lifted, its growers are free to sell in the U.S. Iranian nuts haven't flooded the U.S. yet — but that could soon change.

Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos clashes with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a press conference in Dubuque, Iowa, on Aug. 25.

Politics & Government

Univision's Ramos Seeks New Audiences On Facebook — And Draws Millions

11:46am February 19, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Broadcasting in both English and Spanish with Facebook's new live-streaming tool, one of the nation's most recognizable anchors has found millions of viewers.

National

Experts Ponder Old Laws' Usefulness In The Age Of Smartphones

7:17am February 19, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Apple's clash with the federal government over unlocking the phone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters has exposed how inadequate much of U.S. law is in the face of fast-evolving technologies.

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National

Mozilla Foundation Backs Apple In Encryption Case With Federal Government

6:16am February 19, 2016

A federal court is battling Apple over encryption. The Mozilla Foundation launched a pro-encryption campaign. Steve Inskeep talks to Mark Surman, the foundation's executive director.

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