At its lowest point in years, Nike strives to recover from slumping sales
Nike is bringing a former executive out of retirement to be the new CEO. The company reports to Wall Street on Tuesday just how bad things are.
Economy
Dockworkers go on strike, snarling traffic at East and Gulf Coast ports
Union dockworkers at ports across the U.S. began walking picket lines early Tuesday, snarling the movement of billions of dollars' worth of goods.
Crypto companies are spending big on the election
The crypto industry is pouring money into federal elections this year, hoping for a friendlier next president. Trump is embracing the industry -- and now Harris is also courting the crypto vote.
A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry
Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.
Amazon India workers say they're overworked and mistreated during a brutal heat wave
Amazon India says it ensures breaks and worker safety, but workers tell NPR they're pressured not to stop for water or to use the toilet, especially while processing same-day orders.
California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley
The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.
Why the price of eggs is on the rise again
The price of eggs has risen by about 28% in the past year, largely due to outbreaks of avian flu. Those prices could continue to climb during the holidays, as demand for baked goods increases.
East and Gulf Coast dockworkers could strike tonight. Here's what's at stake
Some 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports may strike just after midnight on October 1 if their union doesn't reach a contract deal with shipping companies and port operators.
'Planet Money' explores whether there's such a thing as an economic soft landing
Inflation is such a thorny problem, that policies aimed at bringing down inflation often bring down the whole economy. So there's a dream of a "soft landing." Does such a thing exist?
The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public
Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final.
(Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.)