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34 And Maybe More: Class Action Lawsuits Pile Up Against VW

2:03pm September 27, 2015

So far, 34 lawsuits have been filed against VW for selling diesel cars that cheat emissions tests. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Mona Chalabi of FiveThirtyEight.com about similar class-action lawsuits.

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Economy

Chicago Mayor Pushes Historic Tax Increase To Fix City's Finances

12:56pm September 27, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

Rahm Emanuel, who was re-elected this year after a tough campaign, says the tax hike is the best way to address deep financial problems caused in part by Chicago's vastly underfunded pensions.

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Group Led By Billionaire Proposes Overhaul Of LA Public Schools

12:55pm September 27, 2015

A memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times reveals a controversial plan to put half of the city's public school kids in charter schools. Renee Montagne talks with Times education reporter Howard Blume.

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Fair goers visit the booth of German car maker Volkswagen at the 66th IAA auto show in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Sept. 22, 2015. German auto giant Volkswagen revealed that 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide are equipped with devices that

Economy

VW Emissions Scandal Hovers Over German Car Show

12:51pm September 27, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Frankfurt Auto Show is said to be the world's biggest. It's usually a showcase for the German car industry. But this year's event is being overshadowed by the VW emissions scandal.

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Why Does Government Act As Tax Collector For Agribusiness?

1:35pm September 26, 2015

by Dan Charles

The federal government collects money from farmers to finance ad campaigns for beef, pork and more than a dozen other commodities. Critics say this turns government into a servant of industry.

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New Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller poses with Berthold Huber (third from right) acting head of the Supervisory board of Volkswagen, Stephan Weil (second from right) Prime Minister of Lower Saxony and member of the Supervisory board, Wolfgang Porsche (rig

World News

Switzerland Bans Sales Of Some VW Diesels

9:24am September 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The news follows an announcement on Friday that the German automaker, rocked by an emissions testing scandal, had appointed a new CEO.

Obama And Xi Emerge From Meeting With Big-Ticket Promise On Climate

8:09pm September 25, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama agreed on at least one thing this week: They need to coordinate action to lower greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change.

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Deep Economic Ties Keep U.S., China Engaged

2:18pm September 25, 2015

by Scott Horsley

A look at the economic backdrop to today's summit meeting between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Volkswagen's Scandal Hits Its German Hometown Hard

2:06pm September 25, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Workers at Volkswagen headquarters in Germany are mostly tight-lipped about the company's involvement in a vast emissions scandal, but local residents say they are shocked — and worried about VW's future.

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Tech Leaders From U.S., China Meet In Seattle, Can't Quite Connect

2:05pm September 25, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

In meetings on Microsoft's campus, the disagreements were many, from America's desired access to Chinese markets to China's desire to control Web content. On digital life, there's a cultural divide.

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