Business

Coronavirus Testing Remains A Problem For Farmworkers, Meatpackers

9:38am February 10, 2021

by Christine Herman

Despite being at-risk, essential workers, many who work in farming or meatpacking still lack access to coronavirus testing. Farmworker advocates say that doesn't bode well for vaccination outreach.

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National

Aunt Jemima No More; Pancake Brand Renamed Pearl Milling Company

7:18am February 10, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Aunt Jemima and other food brands, such as Uncle Ben's, announced a redesign following protests against systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. last summer.

Politics & Government

Palm Beach Town Council To Decide If Trump Can Legally Live At Mar-a-Lago

4:27pm February 09, 2021

by Greg Allen

The Palm Beach town council is meeting to decide if former President Donald Trump can legally live at Mar-a-Lago. An agreement he signed decades ago prevents club members from living there full-time.

How The Pandemic Recession Has Affected The Hospitality Industry

4:27pm February 09, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with hotel owner Bhavish Patel to understand the effects the pandemic recession has had on the hospitality industry, for the new series American Indicators.

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Fox News wants a judge to throw out Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against the news network. Fox claims that it was covering "both sides" of the story of the 2020 elections and former President Trump's debunked claims that the election was rigged.

Fox News Asks Court To Dismiss $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit

10:55am February 09, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Smartmatic, an election technology company, sued the network for its "disinformation campaign" waged by people unhappy with President Biden's election victory.

Occupy Wall Street participants march down Fifth Avenue in New York on May 1, 2012. Lingering anger over the 2008 global financial crisis has fueled several populist movements, including most recently, the battle waged by amateur investors coordinating in

Economy

'The Game Is Rigged': How Fury Over The Great Recession Fueled The Reddit Trade

10:02am February 09, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

The GameStop stock saga has risen into a movement fueled by a wave of emotions from the 2008 global financial crisis that are still raw.

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'Post' Financial Columnist Worries About Unsophisticated Investors

7:22am February 09, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about the Wall Street frenzy over GameStop, and the lessons it might teach for small investors.

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After GameStop, A Better Way To Take On Wall Street?

6:30am February 09, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

Taxes may lack the razzle dazzle of meme-fueled stock rallies. But they might prove a better way to curb Wall Street excesses.

Epik CEO Rob Monster standing in the backyard of his home in Sammamish, Wash.

Meet The Man Behind Epik, The Tech Firm Keeping Far-Right Websites Alive

10:35pm February 08, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Rob Monster, the chief executive of Epik, says his company's deals with websites Parler, Gab, BitChute and others is an act of free speech advocacy. Others say Epik is supporting hate speech.

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Economy

Tesla Embraces Bitcoin With $1.5 Billion Investment

5:28pm February 08, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

Electric automaker Tesla has invested $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and says it will also accept Bitcoin for car purchases.

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