WestJet Plays Santa To Calgary-Bound Passengers
Passengers arrived in Calgary to find the gifts they'd wished for on the baggage carousel.
Scotland's Royal Bank Fined For Violating Iran, Cuba Sanctions
NPR | Dec. 12, 2013 3:42 a.m.
The bank was fined $100 million Wednesday for violating the U.S. sanctions. It had given its U.K. employees step-by-step instructions on how to keep transactions from being detected for sanctions violations.
Shifting Gears To Make Bike-Sharing More Accessible
NPR | Dec. 12, 2013 3:42 a.m.
Bike-sharing is increasingly popular. But those who need it most often have the least access to it.
California Still Owes U.S. Billions For Unemployment
NPR | Dec. 12, 2013 3:42 a.m.
The state of California owes the federal government billions of dollars — money it borrowed to fund unemployment benefits. And even as the economy and job market recover, the state is going further into the red.
Mexico's Patron Saint Is Also Its Hello Kitty
NPR | Dec. 12, 2013 3:42 a.m.
The cartoon characterization of the Virgin of Guadalupe has made millions for the woman who drew it.
Amid Cuts And Tax Hikes, Tech Companies Get Love in Ireland
NPR | Dec. 12, 2013 3:42 a.m.
But the country's proactive approach, including tax incentives, also has its critics.
We Found This 20-Year-Old T-Shirt In Kenya. The Internet Found The Original Owner
NPR | Dec. 11, 2013 9:46 p.m.
Clothes donated to charity often wind up for sale in African markets. Here's one shirts's story.
A Midwestern Meatpacking Town Welcomes Immigrants
NPR | Dec. 11, 2013 6:42 p.m.
In '80s, leaders in Garden City, Kansas decided to treat the immigrant influx as a blessing.
Extended Unemployment Benefits On Track To Expire Dec. 28
NPR | Dec. 11, 2013 6:38 p.m.
Extended jobless benefits are now on track to expire Dec. 28 for 1.3 million people.
PDX Car Rental Fee Approved, Airport MAX Just Got More Appealing
OPB | Dec. 11, 2013 1:27 p.m.
The Port of Portland Commission approved a $6 fee on rental cars at Portland International Airport. It’s scheduled to be implemented next year.
No Cake For You: Saying 'I Don't' To Same-Sex Marriage
NPR | Dec. 11, 2013 1:15 p.m.
Conflicts between state discrimination laws and religious beliefs complicate gay marriage debate.
