Business

Pakistani police stand guard as a Pakistan International Airline plane taxis on a runway in Islamabad on Feb. 8. The national carrier has struggled in recent years with a $3 billion debt.

Once Pakistan's Pride, Its Embattled National Airline Fights To Survive

3:01pm February 11, 2016

by Philip Reeves

Decades ago, Pakistan International Airlines was a trendy airline whose flight attendants wore Pierre Cardin uniforms. These days the national carrier is $3 billion in debt and fighting privatization.

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More Americans across all ages are opting not to drive.

Like Millennials, More Older Americans Steering Away From Driving

2:45pm February 11, 2016

by David Schaper

Americans of all ages are tossing away the keys and giving up their driver's licenses, a new study shows. Cars are being replaced by bikes, public transit and ride-hailing services.

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Combines harvest a corn field in Grand Island, Neb.

National

Buy Crop Insurance, Double Your Money

2:00pm February 11, 2016

by Dan Charles

The nation's crop insurance program is really a lottery, says one prominent economist. And it's rigged so that farmers win. In fact, farmers typically get back double the money they pay for premiums.

Morgan Stanley's Times Square headquarters in New York City.

Morgan Stanley Will Pay $3.2 Billion For Contributing To Mortgage Crisis

12:53pm February 11, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The investment bank, agreeing that it misrepresented the risk and value of mortgage-backed securities, reached the settlement deal with state and federal authorities.

Global Markets Are Tanking. Why, And What's To Come?

9:48am February 11, 2016

David Greene talks with David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal and the Brookings Institution about the causes and effects of the ongoing slide in global markets.

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Members of Indian Youth Congress — a wing of the National Congress party — and National Students Union of India protest for Internet freedom in April 2015 in New Delhi.

World News

Should India's Internet Be Free Of Charge, Or Free Of Control?

9:10am February 11, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

Facebook's free Internet service was banned in India on the basis of net neutrality this week. Internet providers, regulators say, should not be allowed "to shape the users' Internet experience."

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Zombie Apocalypse Clause Written Into Amazon Agreement

7:10am February 11, 2016

Terms and Conditions in free software says certain provisions can be ignored in the case of a widespread viral infection that causes human corpses to reanimate and seem to consume living human flesh.

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Fed Chair Janet Yellen Warns Of Growing Risks To U.S. Economy

10:21pm February 10, 2016

by John Ydstie

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen made clear in congressional testimony Wednesday she sees an economy that faces increased risk. Her assessment was sufficiently downbeat to practically remove the possibility of another interest rate hike at the Fed's next monetary policy meeting in March.

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High Court Temporarily Blocks Enforcement Of Carbon Emissions Rules

5:30pm February 10, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The Supreme Court put a temporary hold on President Obama's stricter limits on carbon emissions. The justices say the rules can't take effect until courts have considered challenges from the states.

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Video Chat Your Way Into College: How Tech Is Changing The Admissions Process

4:08pm February 10, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Virtual reality and other innovations are helping international students and colleges tell whether they're a good fit.