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Shoppers are playing a large part in the continued growth of the U.S. economy
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year, according to new Commerce Department figures released Thursday.
Missouri law enforcement agency is asking people to get drunk in front of them
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office put out a call for daytime drinkers to come to one of their stations — saying "we buy, you drink." They need intoxicated people for field sobriety test training.
Prince Harry's much talked about memoir 'Spare' is on bookstore shelves
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Martin Pengelly of The Guardian, who obtained a copy of Spare before it was published. The book has created a major scandal involving the British royal family.
What is behind the recent mass layoffs in the tech industry?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Daniel Keum, an assistant professor of management at Columbia Business School, about the recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry.
Mikaela Shiffrin won her 82nd World Cup race in Slovenia over the weekend
American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has tied Lindsey Vonn's record for most race wins in women's World Cup history. Shiffrin may soon become the most decorated skier ever.
Researchers say ocean water vapor may be an answer to a climate change issue
Only 2.5% of the Earth's global water supply is fresh water and supplies are shrinking with the unrelenting advance of climate change. Researchers say ocean water vapor may provide relief.
Authorities in Brazil have been rounding up rioters who attacked Congress
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Michael McKinley about the attack on Brazil's government and implications for U.S.-Brazil relations.
A bill that would have impacted racial disparity in cocaine crimes died in the Senate
by Carrie Johnson
The Senate failed to advance a bill that would have reduced one of the most persistent racial disparities in criminal justice: punishment for crack cocaine.(Story aired on ATC on Jan. 9, 2023.)
'Morning Edition' tests a plant-based version of Chili
Jack Bishop of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen teaches NPR's A Martinez how to make vegetarian chili — that even meat lovers can appreciate. (Story aired on Morning Edition on Dec. 1, 2022.)
A COVID surge in China could have global economic consequences
NPR's A Martinez talks to William Balash of Shipping Solutions Consultants by Quanda, a New York-based logistics company, about the impact of China's latest COVID-19 surge on U.S. businesses.
President Biden is in Mexico for a summit of North American leaders
Biden was received in Mexico City Sunday night by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. They will spend the next two days meeting with each other and with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Thousands of nurses at 2 NYC hospitals are on strike after negotiations fail
The New York State Nurses Association announced the strikes early Monday morning after late-night bargaining failed. The nurses are striking at Montefiore Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital.
Why lawmakers in Idaho want to ban public drag shows
by Kirk Siegler
While Democrats held off huge Republican gains in the midterm elections, some states swung further to the right. Idaho is set to consider a bill banning public drag shows.