Australia's Massive Fires Threaten To Slow Decades-Long Economic Boom Australia hasn't had a recession in nearly 30 years, an impressive track record for an industrialized county. But the fires threaten two pillars of the country's economy. Jim Zarroli
Women Now Outnumber Men On U.S. Payrolls Women got the lion's share of new jobs in December and now outnumber men on U.S. payrolls. This unusual situation reflects the growth of industries like health care where women dominate. Scott Horsley
U.S. Job Growth Cools In December As Employers Add 145,000 Jobs December's job growth is down slightly from the three previous months, when employers added an average of 200,000 jobs. But the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, matching a 50-year low. Scott Horsley
Facebook Revises Rules On Political Advertising NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post technology reporter Tony Romm about Facebook allowing users to exercise more control over which political ads they see.
Minimum Wage Hikes Fuel Higher Pay Growth For Those At The Bottom Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains. Scott Horsley
PCC, the fancy hippie grocery store, expanding into Seattle's Central District PCC Community Markets will open a new location on 23rd Avenue and Union Street. Ruby de Luna
Former Auto Executive Carlos Ghosn Holds First Press Conference Since Fleeing Japan Former auto executive Carlos Ghosn made his first public statements since secretly fleeing prosecution in Japan for refuge in Lebanon. He railed against his treatment and those who he says set him up. Deb Amos
Ikea Reaches $46 Million Settlement Over Death Of Toddler Killed By Dresser Tip-Over Jozef Dudek was two when an Ikea dresser fell on top of him and killed him. His family sued the furniture giant in a wrongful death lawsuit. Millions of the recalled dressers may still be in use. Merrit Kennedy
‘First wave’ of 737 Max changes begins as workers are shuffled to other sites The impending halt to the 737 MAX production line is now starting to affect workers. Boeing says 3,000 are being reassigned. Carolyn Adolph
What's Next In Tech? We Dodged Robots At CES To Find Out At the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the gadgets range from big-screen TVs and 5G networks to futuristic health care devices and toilet-paper-toting robots. Shannon Bond
