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The Supreme Court has ruled that workers at a Nevada Amazon factory aren't due overtime for time spent in security lines at the ends of their shifts, waiting to be checked for stolen goods.

Government regulators have approved the first genetically modified apples, which don't turn brown when you cut them open. But planting these trees will be a gamble since consumers may not want them.

Oklahoma teachers may strike despite a 5 percent pay increase. Their salaries rank 49th in the U.S. Rachel Martin talks to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Some borrowers who were mistreated during foreclosures will receive compensation. The payments will range from hundreds of dollars to $125,000. The agreement ends a case-by-case review of the banks' actions.

Apple is opposing an FBI request to defeat the security on the San Bernardino shooter's phone — but it's not the first time Apple has opposed such an order. A 2015 case may hint at what's to come.

A group of Arizona educators rallied at the state capitol on Wednesday, demanding a 20 percent pay raise. Republican Gov. Doug Ducey says that's a no-go. Noah Karvelis, an organizer and music teacher, tells NPR's Ailsa Chang about their next steps.

3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to vets and service members who suffered hearing loss due to faulty earplugs. The quarter million people who filed claims must decide if they'll join the settlement.

Some of the best paying jobs in the American West are in the oil and gas industry. But only 18 percent are held by women, and many of those are office jobs which pay considerably less.

Apple unveils new versions of its iPad at a time when revenue from its devices are falling and it faces growing competition from places like China. Will this refresh help the company?

The Justice Department asked to delay a Tuesday hearing with Apple while it tests a new method to unlock the iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters without Apple's help.

People get a lot wrong when it comes to paying for vacation, say travel experts, and that can cost serious cash. Here's how to plan a trip that's safe, adventurous and under budget.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rachel Bachman, senior sports reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the dispute between the U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. Women's Team over pay inequality.

Apple says its new autocorrect will use machine learning to understand users' habits and preferences, including when to leave words alone. The update is expected this fall, so get your ducks in a row.

Wells Fargo will pay $3.7 billion to settle charges for wrongfully seizing homes and cars. This is the largest penalty ever imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Some credit cards advertised by hospitals lure in patients with rosy promises of convenient, low-interest payments on big bills. But interest rates soar if you can't quickly pay off the loan.

Narrow margins in both the House and Senate and significant philosophical divisions inside the party mean Democratic leaders face a difficult task steering the massive bill.

The very first Apple computer — an Apple-1 — was really only a circuit board. But for computer geeks and tech-lovers, that board could become a collectors item when it goes up for auction.

The annual event for developers focused on a new 'Liquid Glass' interface for Apple products, but did little to follow up on last year's promise of a bold push into artificial intelligence.

We've come to expect a steady stream of flashy new gadgets from the booming tech sector, but another area of innovation in Silicon Valley is how we work, mainly the structure of our offices and companies. Planet Money tells the story of a company that has no employees, doesn't pay any salaries, but has hundreds of extremely talented workers nonetheless.

Since 2013, the division has received at least $3.9 million in subsidies and loans from the city’s general fund and still owes more than $1.6 million — more than the parking fund’s entire projected balance for the coming year.

The company's long-term position in the smartphone market is complicated because of its historical association with hardware. One analyst says that what really matters to consumers are the software and new experiences.

The iPhone is coming through for Apple following a year of slow sales. It looks like the iPhone 7 is a hit — despite some initial anger over its lack of a headphone jack.

Yahoo joins the online music market by agreeing to buy Musicmatch for $160 million. Analysts say Yahoo needs the deal to help it compete with Apple Computer and Microsoft in offering music downloads and digital music software. Hear NPR's Chris Arnold.

Writer Micheline Aharonian Marcom examines the persecution of Christians in Turkey during the early 20th century in her first novel: Three Apples Fell From Heaven. Alan Cheuse has a review. (1:45) The book is published by Riverside.

Steve Inskeep talks to Apple's CEO about his announcements that kicked off the 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference, and issues around the future of mobile technology and privacy and immigration.