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Justice Department Secretly Obtains AP Phone Records

NPR | May 14, 2013 12:25 a.m.

The AP says it's caught in the middle of a Justice Department leak investigation.

Western Retailers To Fund Upgrades At Bangladesh Factories

NPR | May 13, 2013 8:37 p.m.

Four of the largest buyers of Bangladesh-made apparel will help pay for better safety at factories.

For Tax-Exempt Groups, How Much Politics Is Too Much?

NPR | May 13, 2013 5:50 p.m.

As the IRS plunged over the line in investigating conservative groups seeking 501c4 status, it was trying to answer a longtime question: What is a 501c4 "social welfare" organization allowed to do in electoral politics?

Associated Press: Feds Secretly Obtained Reporter Phone Logs

NPR | May 13, 2013 5:39 p.m.

The AP's president says the Department of Justice breached confidential communications.

ABC's Live Streaming Aimed At Keeping Cable Cords Intact

NPR | May 13, 2013 5:34 p.m.

The network launches a service allowing viewers to watch their local stations over the Internet.

An 'Entrepreneurial Seedling' Sprouts In Detroit

NPR | May 13, 2013 5:33 p.m.

Young entrepreneurs are starting up businesses in what were once empty warehouses.

Facebook Users Question $20 Million Settlement Over Ads

NPR | May 13, 2013 5:27 p.m.

The company is settling a suit over user images featured in online ads called "Sponsored Stories."

Fashion Retailers Agree To Safety Plan After Factory Collapse

NPR | May 13, 2013 5:27 p.m.

Three of the world's largest clothing chains, including H&M and the owner of the Zara chain, have agreed to pay for fire safety and building improvements in Bangladeshi factories. The announcement comes three weeks after a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in Dhaka.

Bloomberg News Apologizes For Tracking Subscribers

NPR | May 13, 2013 5:27 p.m.

Reporters used proprietary data about subscribers to the company's business terminals.

TV Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies At 85

NPR | May 13, 2013 3:55 p.m.

The longtime television personality died in New York, according to The Associated Press.

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