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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.

Also: Yahoo! will spin off its $40 billion stake in Alibaba; Mormon leaders support anti-discrimination laws protecting homosexuals; and the "Rent Is Too Damn High" candidate could be evicted.

Also: E-Retailer Alibaba sets a sales record on the obscure Chinese holiday, "Singles Day"; lava burns the first Hawaiian house; and President Obama will award 19 Medals of Freedom.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is moving its headquarters away from Greensboro after 70 years. It will relocate to Charlotte.

The ACC Coastal Division is going away after this season. That's a welcome development for reporters who cover the Atlantic Coast Conference, who have almost always been wrong when it comes to picking a winner in the division.

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.

After we introduced a name for that annoying email practice of strategically cc-ing a manager to gain an upper hand, you responded with an avalanche of email. Here's a sample of your thoughts.