Business

The Kenyan government closed this money-transfer service to prevent money from reaching the terrorist group al-Shahab in Somalia.

Why Somali Grandmas And Aid Workers Might Be Short On Cash

3:52pm April 22, 2015

by Don Boroughs

Money transfer agencies are the lifeblood of Somalia. But Kenya has shut down 13 East African branches to keep money out of the hands of terrorists blamed for a deadly attack early this month.

Business, Labor Debate Pacific Trade Deal Before Senate

3:28pm April 22, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Big business and big labor clashed Tuesday over whether Congress should give President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate a major trade deal.

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Could It Be? Researchers Find A Hiring Bias That Favors Women

3:14pm April 22, 2015

by Owen Phillips

A new study shows that universities have a 2:1 preference for hiring women for STEM tenure-track positions.

Google Announces Foray Into The Wireless Business

3:11pm April 22, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The service will only work on Google Nexus phones, but it could potentially disrupt the wireless industry with its pay-only-for-what-you-use data plans.

Science

3-D Printers Are Changing The Way People Think About Manufacturing

9:52am April 22, 2015

by Joe Palca

At the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, the future of manufacturing is taking shape. At the lab, 3D printers offer some unique design opportunities as well as interesting challenges.

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Is It Time To Make Medical And Family Leave Paid?

8:54am April 22, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

Democrats in Congress have reintroduced a bill that would create a national paid leave program, covering two thirds of people's wages for up to 60 days a year. But small business owners are wary.

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Young Adults With Autism More Likely To Be Unemployed, Isolated

8:12am April 22, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

More than half of young people with autism have neither a job nor educational plans in the first two years after high school, a study finds.

Norway is moving on from analog radios in 2017.

World News

Norway Becoming First Country To Eliminate FM Radio

6:22am April 22, 2015

by Miles Parks

The switch from analog to digital radio offers more channels at a fraction of the cost, the government says.

Pelicans are nesting at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay. Five years ago, the nesting season here was marred by the oil gushing out of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Effects Linger And Recovery Is Slow

7:04pm April 21, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

The 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig set off an environmental and economic catastrophe. Towns and ecosystems along the Gulf Coast are still struggling to rebound.

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One study found that half of the Internet's top 25,000 websites aren't "mobile-friendly."

National

Google's New Search Algorithm Stokes Fears Of 'Mobilegeddon'

5:37pm April 21, 2015

by Sam Sanders

This week, Google started prioritizing mobile-friendly websites in Google searches made on a smartphone. The change could hurt businesses whose sites don't pass Google's mobile-ready test.