An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended

An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended

NEW YORK — A National Public Radio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal views resigned on Wednesday, attacking NPR’s new CEO on the way out. Uri Berliner, a senior editor on NPR’s business desk, posted his resignation letter on X, formerly Twitter, a day after it was revealed that he … Read more

Maker of recalled sleep apnea machines agrees to halt sales in US

Maker of recalled sleep apnea machines agrees to halt sales in US

WASHINGTON — The company behind a global recall of sleep apnea machines said Monday it will stop selling the devices in the U.S., under a tentative agreement with regulators that could cost the manufacturer nearly $400 million. Device maker Philips has recalled more than 5 million pressurized breathing machines due to risks that their internal … Read more

Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds

Social media companies made  billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds

Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday. The researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from … Read more