France imposes a state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues (www.npr.org)
France imposes state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues (www.npr.org)
Always weird to me how France is so insistent on clinging to its colonial empire, two decades into the 21st century, despite the headaches that causes.
Boeing has violated the terms of a deal to avoid prosecution after the fatal crashes of two 737 Max planes more than five years ago, the U.S. Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday. (www.npr.org)
Boeing has violated the terms of a deal to avoid prosecution after the fatal crashes of two 737 Max planes more than five years ago, the U.S. Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday....
Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown (www.npr.org)
After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.
FTC bans most noncompete agreements between employers and workers (www.npr.org)
The FTC estimates about 30 million people, or one in five American workers, from minimum wage earners to CEOs, are bound by noncompetes. It says the policy change could lead to increased wages totaling nearly $300 billion per year by encouraging people to swap jobs freely.
Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate (www.npr.org)
Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate (www.npr.org)
Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles (www.npr.org)
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told Morning Edition that China heavily subsidizes its electric vehicle industry, leading to prices so low that American manufacturers could “really be crushed by what has been produced by these anti-competitive practices in Beijing.”...
A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions (www.npr.org)
A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions (www.npr.org)
Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi's husband (www.npr.org)
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that prosecutors made the request ahead of a sentencing hearing for David DePape, saying he has not shown remorse for the October 2022 attack....
A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions (www.npr.org)
California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices (www.npr.org)
Service charges; resort fees; “surcharge” add-ons: If you’ve been startled by unexpected fees when you pay your check at a restaurant — or book a hotel room or buy a ticket to a game, you’re far from alone. But if you live in California, change is coming. A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take...
Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains | NPR (www.npr.org)
Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks (www.npr.org)
That’s why she’s created a database to gather such stories and warn students about hostile situations, before it’s too late....
Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans, data shows (www.npr.org)
Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains | NPR (www.npr.org)
After years of scandal, Boy Scouts of America changes its name to Scouting America (www.npr.org)
After calls for gun safety, Tennessee votes to arm teachers (www.npr.org)
The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests (www.npr.org)
Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza....
TikTok challenges US ban in court, says it violates the first amendment (www.npr.org)
Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts (www.npr.org)
Unionizing video game makers - workers struggle with "passion tax", writers for Red Dead Redemption 2 worked a hundred hours a week for three weeks (www.npr.org)
Unionizing video game makers - workers struggle with "passion tax", writers for Red Dead Redemption 2 worked a hundred hours a week for three weeks (www.npr.org)
Unionizing video game makers - workers struggle with "passion tax", writers for Red Dead Redemption 2 worked a hundred hours a week for three weeks (www.npr.org)