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Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing
by Austin Amestoy
One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield meets with Sudanese refugees ahead of U.N. meeting
More than 400,000 refugees have fled violence in Sudan and crossed into Chad. NPR's Michel Martin joined U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield on visit to a refugee camp near the border.
Opioids are killing more Black men — largely due to the spread of fentanyl
Birmingham, Ala., is seeing a high rate of overdose deaths and addiction among Black men. Officials blame fentanyl and a lack of addiction treatment.
UAW points to disparity between CEO and worker pay as a reason for wage hike demand
by Andrea Hsu
As CEO pay and profits have soared, worker pay has stagnated. This is one sticking point between automakers and the UAW, which has called for a 40% wage increase over four years.
White House defends plan to swap money and prisoners for Americans held in Iran
by Michele Kelemen
The Biden administration's deal with Iran would also give Tehran access to $6 billion of its own oil revenue. Some in Congress warn that this will just encourage more Iranian hostage taking.
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
A panel of advisers to the FDA concluded that a common ingredient in cold and allergy medication doesn't actually work. That could lead the agency to pull these products from store shelves.
5 ex-Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols
The five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury. The men also facing criminal court charges in Shelby County, Tenn.
A convicted murderer escaped from a Pa. jail and is still eluding authorities
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to CNN reporter Danny Freeman about authorities in Pennsylvania searching for an escaped convict who's been on the run for two weeks after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
How strong is Republican's impeachment inquiry into President Biden?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former federal prosecutor and legal commentator Renato Marriotti about the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, and if the Republican case against him is solid.
House Republicans start a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The move comes as McCarthy is facing increasing pressure from a bloc of hardline conservative Republicans.
The who's who of the tech world will gather on Capitol Hill to focus on AI
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are among more than 20 business leaders and others meeting with U.S. senators behind closed doors Wednesday to talk about artificial intelligence.
Morning news brief
Republicans begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Russian President Putin is meeting with his North Korean counterpart. Aid groups rush to Libya after catastrophic flooding.
Aaron Rogers' first game of the NFL's regular season may also be his last
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape about New York Jets quarterback Arron Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon early in the Monday night game.