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Greece is trying to raise cash by reviving an ambitious program to privatize state assets. Lenders hope the sell-off will cut Greece's enormous debt, but critics worry a fire sale will sell the country short.

Amazon will require that the goods be factory-free — a direct swipe at Etsy, which now allows artisans to work with manufacturers to increase their sales.

McDonald's USA says that within 10 years, all of its eggs will be from chickens that have some freedom to roam. It's another signal that the egg industry is abandoning traditional cages.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the buyer, according to U.S. intelligence sources who talked to the Wall Street Journal. It will be displayed in the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Amazon has made a deal with New Jersey to build two distribution centers in exchange for collecting sales tax on purchases made there starting July 1, 2013. So why would it want to risk irking customers?

The agency, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, plans to distribute up to 1 billion syringes by 2021.

As the coronavirus pandemic grows, the item that some people are lining up for is not toilet paper — but guns. In some states, ammunition and gun sales have soared.

In some states, ammunition and gun sales have soared as the coronavirus pandemic grows. Lines have formed at gun stores as many gun buyers say they want to be ready with protection if there's panic.

NPR analyzed records from a Federal Emergency Management Agency database of more than 40,000 buyouts and found that most went disproportionately to whiter communities.