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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.
A drought in Spain has cut production of olive oil and prices are rising
by Miguel Macias
A two-year drought and record heat have cut Spain's olive crop in half — doubling olive oil prices. Climate change is expected to continue to drive prices up.
50 years ago Billie Jean King became a champion for gender equality in sports
On Sept. 20, 1973, King and Bobby Riggs faced off in the Battle of the Sexes. King took the challenge after Riggs deemed the women's game inferior to the men's. She beat him in three consecutive sets.
As the Fed prepares to meet, many economists say another rate hike is unlikely
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday. But investors will be on the lookout for any signals about what comes next.
Morning news brief
Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady. The UAW strike may affect new and used car prices.
Bangladesh has been effective at fighting malaria. Can it eliminate the disease?
by Ari Daniel
Bangladesh has slashed its malaria numbers dramatically. But the parasite that causes the disease has a history of fighting back — and it seems it's doing so once again.
Oregon's public defense crisis finally lands before the state's highest court
by Conrad Wilson
Public defenders say they're being assigned too many cases to do their jobs effectively. The question of whether judges can force them to take on more cases is before the state's Supreme Court.
The NBA announces stricter rules for resting multiple star players
NPR's A Martinez talks to James Herbert, CBS senior NBA writer, about new rules to reduce the practice of strategically resting star players to prevent injury — known in the league as load management
Canada and India are in a standoff over a Sikh separatist leader's assassination
NPR's A Martinez talks to Milan Vaishnav, director of the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about escalating tensions between India and Canada.
7 wild facts about the spotted lanternfly
by Marielle Segarra
Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive species of bug now in 14 states. NPR's Life Kit has tips on how you can help stop their spread. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 17, 2023.)
How a protracted UAW strike could impact what people pay for new and used cars
The UAW strike has shut down plants making some popular vehicles. But the long-term consequences on car prices depend on how broad and prolonged the strike becomes.