Business

Why are California ports still backed up? Port official says there are many reasons

7:41am November 11, 2021

NPR's A Martínez talks to Danny Wan, executive director of the Port of Oakland, about the supply chain issues that are affecting businesses and the economy.

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National

Airline flight bookings for the Thanksgiving holiday are up significantly this year

6:21am November 11, 2021

by David Schaper

Millions of Americans will be flying to Thanksgiving destinations, but staffing issues could cause more flight delays and cancellations — and that could lead to more unruly passengers.

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The government in Portugal passes a law to help remote workers

5:57am November 11, 2021

The new law bans bosses from texting employees after they sign off. If a boss does contact employees outside work hours, they could face financial penalties.

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Medicare Advantage health plans have enrolled nearly 27 million members, or about 45% of people eligible for Medicare. A recent analysis finds Medicare overpaid the private health plans by more than $106 billion from 2010 through 2019 because of the way t

Medicare Advantage's cost to taxpayers has soared in recent years, research finds

5:00am November 11, 2021

by Fred Schulte

An alternative to original Medicare, the private plans are run mostly by major insurers. A recent analysis estimates Medicare overpaid these insurers by $106 billion from 2010 through 2019.

Shipping containers can't be emptied and refilled fast enough to keep up with demand

4:56pm November 10, 2021

by Jackie Northam

Shipping containers aren't much more than steel boxes. But they have become increasingly valuable during the worldwide supply chain crisis.

Inflation surges to its highest since 1990

4:52pm November 10, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices were 6.2% higher in October than a year ago as inflation continues to chip away at the buying power of households across the country.

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A Rivian electric truck is displayed near the Nasdaq MarketSite building in Times Square in New York City on Nov. 10. Rivian, an electric-truck maker backed by Amazon and Ford, made its debut on Nasdaq in one of the biggest initial public offerings in U.S

The electric startup Rivian soared in its stock debut. Why there's so much buzz

3:57pm November 10, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

Rivian, which has just started deliveries of its battery-powered pickup truck, surged in its first day of trade after completing one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history.

A pick-up point for the Uber car service at LaGuardia Airport in New York is shown in 2017. The Justice Department has sued Uber, accusing the company of illegally charging wait time fees to people with disabilities.

National

The Justice Department sues Uber over 'wait time' fees for riders with disabilities

3:53pm November 10, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Federal prosecutors say the company hasn't modified its policy to help riders with disabilities. Uber says it now waives fees for riders who certify that they're disabled.

McGregor Scott, who was the the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California in 2019, looks over a cars seized from Jeff and Paulette Carpoff in Sacramento, Calif. The Carpoffs owned a San Francisco Bay Area solar energy company and pleaded guilty

National

A solar firm owner is sentenced to 30 years over a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme

2:25pm November 10, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

According to prosecutors, Jeff Carpoff and others used "Ponzi-like circular payments" to pay older investors with newer investors' money as the company's losses mounted.

Britain has set new criteria to protect thousands of red public phone booths. Here, spectators sit on two of the kiosks as a crowd watches a parade of athletes who competed in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

World News

The U.K. will save thousands of its iconic red phone kiosks from being shut down

12:50pm November 10, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Thousands of the U.K.'s famous red public phone booths will be kept in service, despite lagging use. Regulators say they still play a vital role in emergencies.