Money available for small businesses closed during Winston Weaver fire
Greater Winston-Salem Inc. is providing financial support for small businesses hurt by the Winston Weaver fire.
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Facebook parent company Meta releases new parental controls for Instagram
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Antigone Davis, global head of safety at Meta, about company changes that will address problems with the way teenagers use its platforms.
Fired Fox News politics editor: Trump's ire at election night call led to 'panic'
In an interview with NPR, former Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt says that network should have been proud of being first to project that Joe Biden would win Arizona.
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Why The Racial Wealth Gap Is So Hard To Close
A new study shows the simple math of why — absent radical measures — America's racial wealth gap won't be closing anytime soon.
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Sellers of body armor are reporting an increase in business due in part to several high-profile mass shootings, police shootings and civil unrest during the pandemic.
Airlines are cutting flight schedules. You can expect longer lines and higher fares
With a shortage of pilots and other staff, some airlines are cutting back flight schedules. Travelers can expect long lines, packed planes and much higher air fares.
Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing
The National Labor Relations Board is considering Amazon's objections to a union election that resulted in the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S.
Russia's rebranded McDonald's calls itself 'Delicious, that's all'
The new fast-food chain opened in Moscow on Sunday. It replaced the iconic Golden Arches with two bold orange backslashes and a red circle, representing a tiny burger and a pair of large fries.
Airbnb is offering overnight stays in Scooby-Doo's Mystery Machine
Airbnb will park the gang's psychedelic van on the southern California coast and rent it out for three one-night stays. The tricked-out van comes with a bed, a wood-paneled interior and a lava lamp.