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Michel Martin, NPR's longtime weekend voice, will co-host 'Morning Edition'
Thursday, March 09, 2023
The Emmy-award winning weekend host of All Things Considered will bring her empathy and joy to weekday mornings, says Morning Edition Executive Producer Erika Aguilar.
What awaits Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su on the path to Senate confirmation
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
News that Julie Su was nominated to be the next Labor Secretary brought cheers from unions and Democratic lawmakers, especially Asian Americans. But that doesn't mean she'll have an easy confirmation.
Julie Su, advocate for immigrant workers, is Biden's pick for Labor Secretary
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The career-civil rights lawyer and former California labor head would be the first Asian American to serve as a secretary in Biden's cabinet.
If you're getting financial advice from TikTok influencers don't stop there
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Learning to save and invest is more accessible than ever thanks to social media. But there are potential pitfalls, say personal finance experts — including influencers themselves.
Compare the election-fraud claims Fox News aired with what its stars knew
Saturday, February 18, 2023
After the 2020 election, Fox News repeatedly aired claims of election fraud even though its stars and executives said, behind the scenes, those claims were "ludicrous," "bs" and "nonsense."
'New York Times' stories on trans youth slammed by writers — including some of its own
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Writers--some with bylines in the Times — and LGBTQ advocates have signed open letters accusing the paper of biased coverage.
Cambodia's Hun Sen shutters independent radio station Voice of Democracy
Monday, February 13, 2023
The closure of radio station Voice of Democracy, one the country's last-remaining independent news outlets, comes months ahead of Cambodia's national elections amid a broader press crackdown.
Marie Kondo revealed she's 'kind of given up' on being so tidy. People freaked out
Sunday, January 29, 2023
The creator of the KonMari method says there are other things that spark joy besides a totally tidy home.
Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in January
Friday, January 20, 2023
The layoffs at Google follow similarly huge cuts at Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce. Tech companies who hired rapidly during the pandemic now face fears of recession.
Microsoft slashes 10,000 jobs, the latest in a wave of layoffs
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Amazon, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs have also announced cuts during a brutal January for corporate workers.
'It's like gold': Onions now cost more than meat in the Philippines
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Inflation and climate change are sending onion prices to rocket high in a country where the vegetable is a staple for nearly every dish.
3 reasons why Seattle schools are suing Big Tech over a youth mental health crisis
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Seattle Public Schools is suing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat for exacerbating the mental health crisis among its students.
America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that to Gen Z
Thursday, January 05, 2023
Baby boomers are aging out of jobs they long dominated like builders, farmers, mechanics Young workers aren't clamoring to take their place.
How food banks are dealing with rising prices, lower donations and more need
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Food banks and nonprofits say inflation has hurt fundraising and made it hard to handle a surge in demand. One CEO says the need is close to the height of the pandemic.
Two giant pandas have predicted that Argentina will win the World Cup over France
Sunday, December 18, 2022
The pandas correctly predicted that Argentina would beat Croatia in the first semifinal match last, and they also rightly chose France over Morocco. Now, they predict Argentina will win the final.
Starbucks union organizing gave labor a jolt of energy in 2022
Friday, December 09, 2022
Starbucks workers unionized at record speed. But workers are now filing fewer unionization petitions, one year on.
South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules
Thursday, December 08, 2022
In a country that uses different age-counting systems, South Koreans will change to an internationally recognized style. They could lose one or two years when the change goes into effect in June.
Elon Musk says Ye is suspended from Twitter
Thursday, December 01, 2022
The announcement by the Twitter CEO to suspend Ye came after the conservative social media platform Parler said it had agreed with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West to call off a deal.
Come for the free cookies, stay for the shopping
Thursday, November 24, 2022
With high inflation and rising expenses, small businesses hope to lure shoppers with food, holidays cheer, instead of deep discounts.
Inflation won't win Thanksgiving: Here's NPR's plan to help you save on a meal
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Turkey, stuffing, pie — it's all way more expensive this year. But you don't have to let inflation spoil your meal, if you're willing to get creative.