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Swiss food and drink giant Nestle announced a deal Monday to acquire Pfizer Inc.'s infant-nutrition business for $11.85 billion in a bid to boost sales in emerging markets. Before the announcement, Nestle already had the largest share of the global baby-formula market at just under 20 percent.

If you don't read all the fine print - and who does - you might be agreeing to more than you bargained for.

The new dating site CalledTogether.us is seeking to fill a void in the online dating world by helping missionaries find a match for their lives of ministry overseas.

Online hunting is the so-called "sport" of shooting live game with a gun controlled remotely over the Web. But 33 states have outlawed it, which is a success for animal activists. But few people actually hunt online — not even the NRA supports Internet hunting, calling it inhumane.

With Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites, companies have lost control of their brand and messaging. Now, the customers hold the power. In Can't Buy Me Like, Bob Garfield argues we have entered a time where brands must be driven by authentic relationships.

Two years after congress passed the Children's On-line Protection Act, the law to regulate internet pornography is still held up in court. But the COPA commission has been meeting regularly to find suggestions to the problem. They release their findings today. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Washington Post retail reporter Abha Bhattarai about the holiday shopping season and the state of retail amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Hashtags and memes criticizing and supporting the Republican presidential hopeful took off after his comments on Muslims.

On Beacon Hill, the House included online lottery in its budget proposal to help pay for early education grants. The concept has the support of Gov. Maura Healey.

Host Robert Siegel talks with Jonathan Abrams, founder of Friendster.com. about the site, which matches up potential friends. The site has registered nearly a million users in just a few months.