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The popular video messaging service Snapchat went public Thursday under the name Snap Inc. It's the largest tech IPO since Alibaba in 2014. But Snap faces big obstacles, including how to broaden its audience, boost advertising sales and fend off competitors.

The Chinese company Alibaba just celebrated Singles' Day, a sale that this year racked in more than $25 billion. That dwarfs Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in the United States.

The billionaire founder of the Chinese Internet giant hasn't been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Duncan Clark about the return of Jack Ma, founder of online Chinese retailer Alibaba. The tech exec had gone quiet after comments critical of China in 2020.

The Cloud Cap Inn is the oldest Alpine lodge in the United States.

A new report from Human Rights Watch claims that in China, despite economic growth and more opportunities for women, gender discrimination in job recruitment remains a serious problem.

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A rare fire tornado that raged during this summer’s deadly Carr Fire in Northern California was created by a combination of scorching weather, erratic winds and an ice-topped cloud that towered miles into the atmosphere, according to a new study. The churning funnel of smoke and flame killed a firefighter as … Continue reading Deadly ‘Firenado’ Caused By Erratic Winds, Record Temps and an Ice Cloud →

Rep. Elise Stefanik's outspoken defense of Donald Trump after Jan. 6 has roiled a pro-democracy group funded by Congress where she's a board member. Some staff members are sharing their concerns.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports a huge dust cloud that started in the deserts of Mongolia in western China has gradually made its way east, picking up industrial pollution on the way. It has now crossed the Pacific and reached North America, creating a haze from Arizona to western Canada.

Signs of slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and eating out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.