Nissan Is Recalling Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Potential Fire Hazard
The Japanese automaker says a pump seal may wear down and cause brake fluid to leak onto circuitry, creating an electrical short.
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Oklahoma Judge Shaves $107 Million Off Opioid Decision Against Johnson & Johnson
The new number from Judge Thad Balkman comes nearly three months after he ordered the drugmaker to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis. Both sides had questioned that sum.
The U.S. Natural Gas Boom Is Fueling A Global Plastics Boom
America is now the world's biggest exporter of ethane, a part of natural gas that's a building block for making plastics. That's helping fuel the fast-growing global plastics industry.
Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness
The Education Department narrowly avoids a subpoena in a fight with House Democrats over forgiving the loans of defrauded student borrowers.
Amazon Appeals Pentagon's Choice Of Microsoft For $10 Billion Cloud Contract
Amazon cited "unmistakable bias" as it prepares to challenge its loss in federal court. This starts a new chapter in the contentious battle over the biggest U.S. cloud-computing contract, called JEDI.
Why The American Leather Industry Is Having A Tough Time
The leather industry hit a peak in 2014. Retailers were forced to find cheaper, artificial alternatives. Now, leather is struggling to regain the market share it lost. The trade war is not helping.
Federal Appeals Court Allows Congress To Subpoena Trump Tax Returns
The full D.C. Circuit voted 8-3 not to reconsider an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that ruled against the president. Trump's lawyer says he will appeal to the Supreme Court.
A New Solution For Snakebites
Snakebites are common, but anti-venom can be hard to get. One doctor is trying a new solution, with help from a former rock star.
Google Health Data Project Under Scrutiny
Google is collecting the health data of millions of Americans in partnership with a big health care system. The project is raising questions about patient privacy.
What Happens To Your Used Stuff? 'Secondhand' Tells Of A Billion-Dollar Industry
As "traditional bonds disintegrate in the face of industrialization, urbanization, and secularization, brands and objects become a means to curate and project who we are," writes reporter Adam Minter.