How a $40,000 Swedish Carpet Is Made

In a Swedish coastal town, a small group of weavers create the most coveted carpets and tapestries in the world.

Nov 6th, 2018

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

The Export-Import Bank of the United States offers a number of tools to assist all U.S. manufacturers, and works to ensure that these opportunities are readily available to businesses owned by minorities and women. Watch video to learn more.

An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet plane at a maintenance facility in Tulsa, Okla., Dec. 2, 2020.

Former Boeing Test Pilot Pleads Not Guilty in 737 Max Case

He faces charges that he deceived regulators about a system that played a role in two deadly crashes.

In this Monday, March 1, 2021 file photo, The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. A Boeing pilot involved in testing the 737 Max jetliner was indicted Thursday, Oct. 14,2021 by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators who were evaluating the plane, which was later involved in two deadly crashes.

Former Boeing Pilot Involved in Max Testing Indicted

He could face up to 100 years in prison.

A late-19th century photo of Francis Amasa Walker, the third president of MIT.

MIT Grapples with Early Leader

Francis Amasa Walker helped usher the school into national prominence — and shaped the nation’s hardline policies toward Native Americans.

In this Aug. 9, 2021, file photo, fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are displayed during a protest outside the courthouse where the bankruptcy of the company is taking place in White Plains, N.Y. A federal judge on Wednesday, Oct. 13 allowed Purdue Pharma to resume its work carrying out the recent $10 billion settlement plan that allowed the Oxycontin maker to emerge from bankruptcy.

Judge: Purdue Pharma Can Resume Groundwork on its Settlement

Lawyers said they want to be ready to get money quickly to governments and victims of the opioid crisis if the settlement stands.

In this May 19, 2021, file photo, a licensed practical nurse draws a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at a mass vaccination clinic at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Starting Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration convenes its independent advisers for the first stage in the process of deciding whether extra shots of Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines should be dispensed and, if so, who should get them and when.

Next on FDA's Agenda: Booster Shots of Moderna, J&J Vaccines

The panel will also look into the safety and effectiveness of mixing-and-matching different brands of vaccine.

Former SCANA CEO Kevin Marsh, center, walks out of a courtroom with his lawyers after being sentenced to two years in prison for lying and deceiving the public about the progress of a pair of nuclear reactors in South Carolina that were never finished and wasted billions of dollars on Thursday, Oct. 7, in Columbia, S.C. Marsh also has pleaded guilty in state charges in the case.

Ex-CEO Who Oversaw Doomed Nuclear Project Sentenced

Imprisoning Kevin Marsh sends a message of public responsibility to powerful executives.

2nd Spill in Weeks at U.S. Steel Plant Prompts Precautions

U.S. Steel temporarily idled the plant.

The Rotterdam Express is seen at the Port of Oakland, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 in Oakland, Calif. The Rotterdam Express, a massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest spot to a Southern California oil pipeline that ruptured and sent crude washing up on beaches, according to data collected by a marine navigation service.

Investigators Board Ship Anchored Near Oil Pipeline

The ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in a spot closest to the pipeline break.

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington.

Ex-Facebook Manager Criticizes Company, Urges More Oversight

She accused the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety.

Workers clean oil from the sand south of the pier in Newport Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. A leak in an oil pipeline caused a spill off the coast of Southern California, sending about 126,000 gallons of oil into the ocean, some ending up on beaches in Orange County.

Ship's Anchor May Have Caused Massive California Oil Spill

Federal transportation investigators said the pipe was split open at a depth of about 98 feet.

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Manufacturer Recalls At-Home COVID Tests

Reports indicate higher-than-expected false positives.