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The Fed has announced it will raise interest rates a quarter percentage point, the latest sign of the growing strength of the U.S. economy.

Audie Cornish speaks with Signe Brewster, staff writer at the technology blog Gigaom, about the consumer market for 3-D printers.

The first of Tesla's significantly more affordable Model 3 cars should finish production by next weekend, CEO Elon Musk announced late Sunday.

The Navy used to require sailors to be pepper-sprayed every three years — for training. Now, after getting complaints, it says once is enough.

The Golden State Warriors point guard surpassed the previous record with his 2,974th 3-pointer. He went on to score another three 3s in the team's victory against the New York Knicks.

Consumer prices last month were 3.2% higher than the month before — a smaller annual increase than the previous month. A sharp drop in gas prices in October helped to offset rising rents.

A 3-D printer allows people to easily create Yoda busts, Tintin's rocket ship — and even NPR action figures. But as this technology gets cheaper, the budding industry could face the same intellectual property battles that upended the music business a decade ago.

The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $3.8 million in back wages to Florida workers for violating minimum wage and overtime rules as part of an...

The lawsuit claims there is no science to back up manufacturer Vibram USA's claims that the shoes make for a better running experience.

For Chinese listeners, there was one response. The Chinese digital company Tencent made a game of it. It's called "Excellent Speech: Clap for Xi Jinpeng."