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Amazon's Staten Island warehouse workers will vote on forming a union

5:13am March 25, 2022

by Gwynne Hogan

Amazon workers begin voting Friday on whether to form a union at a company warehouse on Staten Island in New York. If the yes votes prevail, it would be the first Amazon union in the U.S.

In this Nov. 21, 2017, file photo, from left, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, wife Vanessa and daughter Natalia Diamante Bryant are seen before an NCAA college women's basketball game between Connecticut and

Vanessa Bryant reaches new deal with Nike on Kobe Bryant shoes

4:19am March 25, 2022

by Ayana Archie

The wife of the late sports legend says the proceeds from Gigi's shoes will be donated to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, the nonprofit charitable organization.

The CEOs of the major U.S. airlines have called on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate for public transportation. Here, a traveler works on a laptop computer at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Dec. 3.

U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes

8:24pm March 24, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The CEOs argue that the increase in vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions in other countries should make the Biden administration reconsider the policy for travelers.

A man with his bicycle walks between debris outside the destroyed Retroville shopping mall in a residential district, after a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Monday.

A month into the Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 24)

5:28pm March 24, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

People of color were responsible for the majority of opening-weekend domestic ticket sales for big Hollywood hits such as Spider-Man: No Way Home enjoyed.

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People of color helped Hollywood through another pandemic year, a new study says

3:34pm March 24, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

According to the Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA, films with casts that were less than 11% minority did worse at the box office than their more diverse counterparts.

Uber will now list all New York City taxis on its app, a groundbreaking partnership that comes after years of the taxi industry protesting the technology company.

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Uber will list all New York City taxis on its app, giving customers more choices

1:07pm March 24, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Creative Mobile Technologies, which provides the technology systems for New York City taxis, said it will gain access to Uber's customer base. The partnership will launch to the public this summer.

MacKenzie Scott with her then-husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, in 2017.

MacKenzie Scott makes a record $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood

10:41pm March 23, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Scott, who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, has given away more than $12 billion to nearly 1,200 groups.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Wednesday. Putin said Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries," which inclu

Putin demands 'unfriendly countries' pay for Russian gas in rubles

6:34pm March 23, 2022

by NPR Staff

President Vladimir Putin issued a new directive as he attempts to leverage Russia's in-demand fuel to counter a barrage of Western sanctions.

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More people are looking for hybrid or electric cars — but there aren't many options

6:12pm March 23, 2022

by Scott Horsley

High gasoline prices are boosting demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles. But some customers shopping for hybrids or electric cars are turned off by the rising sticker prices and limited selection.

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Ukrainian servicemen comfort Daniil, 12, the son of Vladyslav Buvalkin, 42, who died in action and was buried on Wednesday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have managed to fend off Russian advances near the capital, although shellfire and aerial bombard

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 23)

5:22pm March 23, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.