Business

Facebook board member Marc Andreessen, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who uses Twitter prolifically, has apologized for tweets suggesting he supported colonialism.

World News

Colonialism Comment Puts Facebook Under Scrutiny

6:37pm February 12, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

A Facebook board member lambasted a decision by regulators in India, the social network's second-largest market. He thereby sparked new scrutiny of Facebook's intentions in that country.

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How Bernie Sanders' Wall Street Tax Would Work

6:17pm February 12, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

His proposed "speculation tax" — a small levy on every stock, bond or derivative sold in the U.S. — would fund higher education. Estimates of how much revenue it might raise vary greatly.

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Economy

Why The Contradiction? Stocks Fall While Unemployment Claims Are Down

3:35pm February 12, 2016

David Greene talks to economist Mohamed El-Erian, chairman of President Obama's Global Development Council, about recent turmoil in the stock market despite good employment numbers.

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Bottles for sale at Passage de la Fleur, a natural wine shop in Brooklyn, N.Y. For some, natural wines must be completely unadulterated — without the use of sugar, clarifiers or other additives common in modern winemaking. Other natural winemakers, howe

Arts

What The Heck Is Natural Wine? Here's A Taste

3:13pm February 12, 2016

by Andrea Shea

Natural wines can be off-putting at first: perhaps darker than usual, a little fizzy or cloudy. Some find them charming, others unsophisticated. Here's a guide to this trending, quirky style of wine.

National

At Many Workplaces, Training For A New Threat: Active Shooters

1:42pm February 12, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

More companies are offering employees training to deal with shooting threats at work. But it presents a dilemma: "How do you create awareness, without creating paranoia?" one expert says.

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Global Markets Slide As Fed Chair Janet Yellen Briefs Congress

9:04pm February 11, 2016

by John Ydstie

Stock markets around the world were down again Thursday. In the U.S., the Dow and the S&P were down about 2 percent at mid-day. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is on Capitol Hill briefing lawmakers, and the price of oil slipped below $27 a barrel.

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Looking for love in all the right spaces? About 1 in 5 young adults now use mobile dating apps, according to a Pew Research Center study.

National

Do You Like Me? Swiping Leads To Spike In Online Dating For Young Adults

6:00pm February 11, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

A study by the Pew Research Center finds the use of online dating sites has mushroomed in the past few years, particularly among 18- to 24-year-olds.

North Dakota Residents Weather Downturn In Commodity Prices

5:28pm February 11, 2016

by Emily Guerin

North Dakota's fortunes have taken an abrupt turn for the worse. The state was recently a destination for thousands of people seeking a better life and high paying jobs in the Bakken oil field. But oil prices have fallen nearly 70 percent, along with agriculture prices. NPR reports on how residents are handling the sudden downturn.

Saudi Arabia Turns To Plan B As Low Oil Prices Rattle Economy

4:40pm February 11, 2016

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Planet Money tries to find out how low oil prices will change Saudi Arabia economically and culturally.

Economy

New Development Promises High-End Lofts And Amenities In Greensboro

4:18pm February 11, 2016

by Emily McCord

A $50 million dollar project that combines retail and residential space is being planned for Greensboro.