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Sears — the Apple of its day for disruption and innovation — sold its own car from 1908 to 1912, before ceding the market to Ford and others. According to one expert, there hasn't been a successful new entrant into the industry in nearly a century. That track record could present a challenge to Apple, which is rumored to be thinking about launching its own line of electric cars.

Apple Must Think Different On Cars, Or Join Ranks Of Failed New Brands

Apple has formed a secret team to design and prototype an electric car, according to numerous reports. While Apple may have the technological chops, the odds are stacked against startup car companies.

The Galaxy Note 7 — shown at the IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin on Wednesday — is waterproof, as this demonstration was designed to highlight. But it turns out users might have another reason to drop it in water: Several dozen users have seen their phones catch fire, or even explode.

Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 Over Exploding, Burning Batteries

After the device launched in early August, dozens of users reported that their waterproof smartphones caught fire or exploded. Samsung traced the problem to its battery and promises replacements.

Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis testifies on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Unlike President-elect Trump, he expressed strong support for the NATO alliance.

Trump's Cabinet Picks Break With Him On At Least 10 Major Issues

In their congressional testimony this week, Trump's would-be advisers said they disagreed with the incoming president on a range of issues, from Russian hacking to NATO to even that border wall.

"Schools, rather than addressing the problem, have in many, many cases covered this up," says Kirby Dick, director of The Hunting Ground.

Acclaimed Documentary About Campus Rape Draws Critics Too

The Hunting Ground, shortlisted for next year's Oscars, has inspired a backlash — not only for its perspective but for the factual foundation on which it is based and its reporting methods.

A customer receives a slice of pizza from the prepared food section of the new Whole Foods Market Inc. store in downtown Los Angeles. Prepared foods sold at supermarkets, big-box and convenience stores are a bigger and bigger portion of those companies' profits.

What's For Dinner? The Options For A Fast Answer Multiply

As many as 80 percent of Americans don't know what's for dinner by 4 p.m. that same day. From in-grocery store restaurants to local, organic cafeteria fare, new options for fast meals are cropping up.

Protesters head back to camp after an evening ceremony honoring the of veterans making their way to join the ranks. While some have been trickling in throughout the week, up to 2,000 are said to be expected to arrive this weekend.

Despite Evacuation Orders, Pipeline Protesters Hunker Down For Winter

Authorities have ordered the protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline to clear out — but those who have gathered to support the Standing Rock Sioux tribe are preparing for a long stay.

Ford's use of a moving line reduced a car's assembly time from 12 hours to 93 minutes, but this made the work repetitive for workers like the ones here, who are making flywheels. So Ford paid workers $5 a day, an extraordinary amount at the time.

The Middle Class Took Off 100 Years Ago ... Thanks To Henry Ford?

The home of the Ford Model T is now an abandoned factory complex along busy Woodward Avenue in Highland Park, Mich., and there's not much to distinguish this place from Detroit's other industrial ruins.

Meet The Mind-Reading Robo Tutor In The Sky

An ed-tech company says its free online platform will revolutionize individualized learning. Skeptics call it digital snake oil.

People are talking about the ACA at town hall meetings around the nation, like this one with Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina last month.

Americans Conflicted Over GOP Plans To Dump Obamacare

Growing public support for the Affordable Care Act seems to be at odds with the GOP's plans to repeal and replace it.

Officials Scrutinized Over Classified Information, But Rarely Found Criminal

There's a long history of government officials getting FBI scrutiny for mishandling classified information. But prosecutors usually require bad intent or ulterior motives to bring a criminal case.

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