Business

Volkswagen vote sets a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South

5:14am April 22, 2024

Workers at a Volkswagen factory in Tennessee have voted to join the United Auto Workers union. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with the union's president Shawn Fain.

Tesla dropped its prices on cars by about $2,000 in the United States.

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Tesla cuts its car prices around the world after week of turmoil for the company

8:53pm April 21, 2024

by Huo Jingnan

The company dropped its starting prices of its Model X, Model Y and Model S by $2,000 in the U.S.

Andrew Song and Luke Iseman of Make Sunsets ready for a launch. Iseman says they hope to someday cool the earth on a larger scale.

Startups want to geoengineer a cooler planet. With few rules, experts see big risks

2:05pm April 21, 2024

by Julia Simon

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.

Politics & Government

As the election approaches, both parties adopt a protectionist stance against China

8:06am April 21, 2024

President Biden has called for more tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum. Both Democrats and Republicans have adopted more protectionist policies in the run-up to the November election.

In this undated photo provided by the United States Geological Survey, permafrost forms a grid-like pattern in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, managed by the Bureau of Land Management on Alaska's North Slope.

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska's petroleum reserve

8:55am April 20, 2024

by The Associated Press

The administration said it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.

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Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study

3:07pm April 19, 2024

by Hao Peng

A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name.

Remembering Robert MacNeil, longtime host of PBS 'NewsHour'

2:27pm April 19, 2024

by Terry Gross

During his decades-long career, MacNeil reported on the Kennedy assassination, the Cuban missile crisis and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1986 and 1995.

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Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing

8:10am April 19, 2024

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.

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'Planet Money' explores the specialized workforce in Britain known as working royals

5:10am April 19, 2024

The British royal workforce, like that of the global economy, is aging rapidly. But what do these working royals do all day, anyway?

National

Volkswagen workers in Tennessee could change the trajectory of unions in the South

5:10am April 19, 2024

In what could be a historic election, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., conclude three days of voting on whether to unionize with the United Auto Workers.