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Wednesday June 14, 2017

Fed Raises Key Interest Rate For 4th Time Since 2015

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to reporters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after the Fed announced it would increase interest rates by a quarter-point. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Fed Raises Key Interest Rate For 4th Time Since 2015

June 14, 2017 • The quarter-point increase in the Federal Reserve's benchmark rate was widely expected. Rates are still near historic lows, but the increase will mean higher borrowing costs for consumers.

Monday April 3, 2017

How Russian Twitter Bots Pumped Out Fake News During The 2016 Election

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How Russian Twitter Bots Pumped Out Fake News During The 2016 Election

April 3, 2017 • Clint Watts, a former FBI agent, describes a diffuse network of Russian hackers and propagandists conducting a misinformation campaign that didn't stop with the election of President Trump.

How Russian Twitter Bots Pumped Out Fake News During The 2016 Election

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Wednesday December 21, 2016

Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations

Devin Greene sits in the front seat of an Uber driverless car during a test drive in San Francisco on Dec. 13. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations

December 21, 2016 • Uber will have to park its self-driving cars in California for now. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles said it revoked the registrations of 16 vehicles owned by the ride-hailing company.

Monday December 19, 2016

Board Decides To Keep Lagarde As IMF Chief After Conviction

Managing Director Christine Lagarde thanked the IMF executive board for the vote of confidence "in my ability to do my job." Zach Gibson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Board Decides To Keep Lagarde As IMF Chief After Conviction

December 19, 2016 • The IMF's board expressed "full confidence" in Managing Director Christine Lagarde after she was convicted of negligence for improperly overseeing a 2008 case when she was France's finance minister.

Thursday September 8, 2016

The Next iPhone Can't Do These Two Things At Once

The new Apple iPhone 7 lacks a separate headphone jack, which makes people wonder how they can charge the phone while listening to music through a wired headphone via the Lightning connector. Apple's answer: a separate dock that starts at $39. Stephen Lam/Getty Images hide caption

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The Next iPhone Can't Do These Two Things At Once

September 8, 2016 • With Apple doing away with the ubiquitous headphone jack on its new iPhones, lots of people are puzzled about how they'll be able to charge their phones and listen to wired headphones simultaneously.

Thursday May 26, 2016

Walk This Way: Let Your Shoes Tell You Where To Go

This computer hardware fits into a smart shoe prototype called Sneakairs, unveiled recently by European airline easyJet. The shoes help walkers find their way around through directional vibrations. easyJet hide caption

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Walk This Way: Let Your Shoes Tell You Where To Go

May 26, 2016 • Why stare at your smartphone screen to get directions when you can let your sneakers guide you to your destination using Bluetooth and vibrations?

Thursday November 26, 2015

Russia, France Agree To Cooperate In The Fight Against ISIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) listens to French President Francois Hollande as they leave their news conference in Moscow on Thursday. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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Russia, France Agree To Cooperate In The Fight Against ISIS

November 26, 2015 • In the last leg of his tour to win support for a coordinated effort against ISIS, French President Francois Hollande on Thursday secured a pledge of cooperation from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Friday October 16, 2015

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#NPRreads: A Digital Dark Age And A Story That's Part Listicle, Part Longread

October 16, 2015 • Also this week: a look at President Obama's decision to keep more U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Monday August 31, 2015

The Restaurant With No (Visible) Workers

Eatsa's first location is in San Francisco's financial district. Its quinoa-based dishes sell for about $7 a bowl. Eatsa hide caption

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The Restaurant With No (Visible) Workers

August 31, 2015 • A new, highly automated restaurant in San Francisco looks to speed up service through efficiency. You won't see any people taking your order or serving you at Eatsa, a fast-casual quinoa eatery.

Tuesday July 21, 2015

Chris Valasek (left) and Charlie Miller talk about hacking into vehicle computer systems during the Black Hat USA 2014 hacker conference in Las Vegas last August. Steve Marcus/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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The Ghost In The Car May Be A Hacker

July 21, 2015 • As cars become increasingly computerized and connected, researchers are finding vulnerabilities that may allow autos to be controlled remotely. U.S. lawmakers want standards to make cars more secure.

Thursday July 2, 2015

Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.3 Percent, But For The Wrong Reason

Bianca Medici (left), a corporate recruiter for CDM Media, speaks with job applicants during a Chicago job fair in May. The economy added 223,000 jobs in June, and unemployment fell to its lowest rate since 2008. M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption

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Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.3 Percent, But For The Wrong Reason

July 2, 2015 • The economy keeps adding jobs at a steady pace, including 223,000 in June, but the Labor Department report for last month shows more people are also leaving the labor force and wages are not rising.

Saturday May 30, 2015

Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's Son, Dies After Cancer Battle

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Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's Son, Dies After Cancer Battle

May 30, 2015 • Biden's older son has died after battling brain cancer, the vice president said Saturday. Beau Biden, a former attorney general of Delaware, was 46. He was running next year to be Delaware's governor.

Friday May 8, 2015

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#NPRreads: Gambling In The Bible Belt

May 8, 2015 • Also in this week's #NPRReads, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's elementary school teacher recalls the Boston bomber, a profile of Ohio's governor, Judaism in South Dakota and putting a face on the refugee crisis.

Wednesday April 29, 2015

Will Slower U.S. Economy Make Fed Wait To Raise Rates?

Jason Furman, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said consumers generally haven't been using the savings from lower gasoline prices to spend on other things. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Will Slower U.S. Economy Make Fed Wait To Raise Rates?

April 29, 2015 • The economy posted its weakest performance in a year, growing at a 0.2 percent pace in the first quarter. Analysts say that could affect the central bank's timetable for boosting rates.

Thursday November 6, 2014

Amazon Wants To Put A Listening Speaker In Your Home

The Amazon Echo is Bluetooth-enabled and can play music from Amazon Prime Music or other music services. And it's ready to listen to your questions and commands. Amazon.com/AP hide caption

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Amazon Wants To Put A Listening Speaker In Your Home

November 6, 2014 • Are you ready to bring an eavesdropping device that's connected to the cloud into the privacy of your abode? Amazon thinks so, as it introduces Echo, a speaker that takes your questions and commands.