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Super Bowl commercials, from Adam Driver(s) to M&M candies; the hits and the misses

7:54am February 13, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Advertisers spent up to $7 million for every 30 seconds of airtime during Super Bowl LVII. Here's a sampling of what worked – and didn't – in the most expensive ad showcase on American television.

Advice for a successful job hunt

5:35pm February 11, 2023

NPR's Life Kit has tips to help you make it through the job hunting process.

Diagnosing and treating patients was once an ER doctor's domain, but they are increasingly being replaced by health practitioners who can perform many of the same duties and generate much the same revenue for less than half the pay.

ERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors

7:00am February 11, 2023

Increasingly, private equity firms shape staffing decisions at hospital emergency rooms, research shows. One apparent effect: Hiring fewer doctors and more health care practitioners who earn far less.

Dueling signs dot Virginia's Arlington County as residents debate the zoning reform proposal. This photo first appeared in DCist. Click here to read that story.

The U.S. needs more affordable housing – where to put it is a bigger battle

5:00am February 11, 2023

American suburbs mandated single-family homes generations ago, often to segregate areas by race and class. New laws allow more-affordable options like townhomes but construction so far has been slow.

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In this file photo from April 23, 2020, former President Donald Trump's name is seen on a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. The IRS announced Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, that most relief checks issued by states last year aren't subject to federal taxes, providing 11th hour guidance as tax returns start to pour in.

The IRS now says most state relief checks last year are not subject to federal taxes

11:31pm February 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

A week after telling payment recipients to delay filing returns, the agency won't challenge the taxability of payments related to general welfare and disaster.

Economy

Here's what happened with Adani — and what the fallout could be for India's economy

5:09pm February 10, 2023

The Adani Group, one of India's largest conglomerates, has lost billions in market value after being accused of fraud. The company has denied everything.

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An order of Buffalo chicken wings sits on a counter at a restaurant in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2022. Party trays of frozen chicken wings are cheaper than last year, according to the USDA. The National Chicken Council expects Americans to gobble up 1.45 billion wings this weekend.

Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists

2:59pm February 10, 2023

by Scott Horsley

While supermarket inflation is still high, there are savings to be found on Super Bowl snacks. Prices for chicken wings and guacamole have fallen sharply since last year's big game.

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Graduate students working at Temple University went on strike for better pay and benefits on Jan. 31, after over a year of drawn-out contract negotiations.

Education

Temple University cuts tuition and health benefits for striking graduate students

2:56pm February 10, 2023

by Emma Bowman

Some research and teaching assistants at the Philadelphia school have been striking for better pay since last week. The university is now revoking benefits for students who walk off the job to strike.

Under the leadership of its new CEO Joe Hinrichs, CSX struck a deal with two rail unions offering paid sick leave to about 5,000 workers.

Politics & Government

Rail workers never stopped fighting for paid sick days. Now persistence is paying off

11:35am February 10, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

The freight railroad CSX announced this week it had made a deal to provide paid sick leave to roughly 5,000 rail workers. The White House and lawmakers are pushing other railroads to follow suit.

Cleveland Browns running back Willis McGahee is helped from the field after getting injured during an NFL game against the New England Patriots on Dec. 8, 2013. Ten retired NFL players, including McGahee, accused the league of lies, bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law in denying disability benefits in a potential class action lawsuit filed on Thursday in Baltimore.

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits

10:09am February 10, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Ten former players are suing the National Football League, claiming its doctors were biased and purposely gave them unfavorable reports so the NFL could justify not paying for disability benefits.