'Emotional But Rational': Ikea Discontinues Its Long-Running Catalog After decades of saying "hej" to the world, it's time for Ikea's famous catalog to say "adjö." But many fans say they're disappointed by the move. Bill Chappell
New App Aims To Compete With Uber, Lyft While Giving New York Drivers A Living Wage NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ken Lewis, co-founder of The Co-op, a driver-owned ride-hailing app that's hoping to compete with Uber and Lyft in New York City starting next year.
Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again Just two weeks ago, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing's 737 Max to fly following the deadly crashes of two of the planes in 2018 and 2019. Now Boeing is reporting an order for 75 of the aircraft. Avie Schneider
Tired Of The Social Media Rat Race, Journalists Move To Writing Substack Newsletters The San Francisco startup has doubled its writers since the pandemic started. Some high-profile journalists have left full-time jobs at major publications to give it a go at the buzzy newsletter. Bobby Allyn
Millions Face Bitter Winter If Congress Fails To Extend Relief Programs A bipartisan group of Senators is proposing a nearly $908 billion compromise relief bill with millions of Americans about to fall off a cliff when benefits expire this month. Scott Horsley
U.K. Regulators Approve COVID-19 Vaccine For Widespread Use The U.K. is the first country where regulators have authorized a major COVID-19 vaccine. The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available next week. The U.K. has ordered 40 million doses. Frank Langfitt
U.K. Authorizes Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine For Emergency Use The U.K. has formally approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first Western country to approve its use for the general public. Frank Langfitt
Exxon Writes Off Record Amount From Value of Assets Amid Energy Market Downturn Exxon, which usually avoids writing down assets, has announced its largest-ever impairment after canceling plans for natural gas projects in the Americas. Camila Domonoske
Rosy Vaccine Outlook Brightens World Economic Forecast, But Recovery May Be Uneven China is predicted to account for more than a third of global economic growth next year, while the U.S. and European countries will lag behind, according to the OECD. Bill Chappell
Nasdaq Pushes To Require Corporate Boards To Add More Women And Minorities The exchange wants to require listed companies to adopt the kind of diversity requirements now standard in Europe. Jim Zarroli