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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.
Rupert Murdoch announces he will step down as Fox and News Corp chairman
The 92-year-old media magnate built an unmatched global media empire over seven decades from a single newspaper he inherited in his native Australia. Murdoch says he plans to retire in November.
A proposed spending bill for the Pentagon is a point of contention for the GOP
House Republicans started the week with a plan to vote on their own spending bill, but Speaker McCarthy spent much of the week battling a small group hardline members who were blocking the debate.
Malibu triathlon could be canceled because of a school of tiny endangered fish
The fish are occupying a flooded underpass on the course. Normally participants could use a bridge over the water, nut not this year — the Fish and Wildlife Service won't allow it.
Biden's plan to send more aid to Ukraine is criticized by voters in Wisconsin
by Chuck Quirmbach
Some liberal and conservative voters in the political battleground state of Wisconsin disagree with President Biden's plan to send as much as $24 billion more in aid to Ukraine to fight Russia.
Baton Rouge police are under investigation for 'brave cave' tactics
Several lawsuits accuse the Baton Rouge police department of maintaining a so called "brave cave" in a warehouse that's been used for strip searches and beatings. The FBI is investigating.
Rep. Matt Rosendal is among Republicans blocking budget bills from advancing
by Shaylee Ragar
A looming government shutdown would have impacts across the country, including in Montana, where Rep. Matt Rosendale is among those opposing federal spending bills.
Today marks a year in space for NASA astronaut Frank Rubio
Rubio planned to spend six months at the International Space Station, but his stay was extended because of technical difficulties. He'll return with a record for longest spaceflight by an American.
Morning news brief
House Republicans can't agree on a stopgap government spending bill. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Lawsuits say Baton Rouge police beat detainees.
How the UAW strike represents the larger problem of a shrinking middle class
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about headwinds middle-class Americans face as UAW workers and others aim to narrow economic disparity.
UAW strike may be pivotal to raise workers' living standards, Sen. Sanders says
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who supports the UAW's strike as a fight for fair wages, but also against growing inequality and corporate greed.