Business

A freight train rolls through Bay St. Louis. April 27, 2021.

With A Friend In Biden, Amtrak Has Big Dreams. But Freight Lines Have Other Ideas

7:56am June 10, 2021

by Stephan Bisaha

President Biden has aspirations for a new era of train travel. Amtrak supporters hope that a new line between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, is just the start. But major obstacles stand in the way.

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As More People Return To The Office, Will They Be Dressing Up?

7:55am June 10, 2021

During the pandemic, some employees stopped wearing work clothes while they were doing their jobs from home. NPR's Noel King talks to Robin Givhan, a senior critic-at-large for The Washington Post.

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In this Nov. 13, 2017, AP file photo, a child collects palm kernels from the ground at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest palm oil producer.

World News

Child Labor Surges For The First Time In 20 Years. The Pandemic May Make That Worse.

6:41am June 10, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

An estimated 160 million children were involved in child labor around the world at the beginning of 2020, according to a new report.

President Biden on Wednesday rescinded former President Donald Trump's actions targeting Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat.

Politics & Government

Biden Drops Trump's Ban on TikTok And WeChat — But Will Continue The Scrutiny

9:48pm June 09, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

President Biden revokes Trump-era executive orders against TikTok and WeChat, but national security experts say the scrutiny of the apps will continue despite the reset in relations.

The meatpacking company JBS confirms it paid an $11 million ransom to hackers who targeted its U.S. and Australia operations.

National

JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom To Cyberattackers

9:09pm June 09, 2021

by Barbara Campbell

The meat processing corporation is based in Brazil, but the hack targeted servers in the U.S. and Australia. The FBI says REvil, a Russian-speaking gang, was responsible for the attack.

Inflation Has Surged From The Pandemic Recession — But That Isn't Stopping Buyers

6:49pm June 09, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The price of cars is climbing fast. So is the price of gasoline. The Labor Department may also offer its own version of sticker shock when it reports on the rise in consumer prices Thursday.

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National

'Why Do We Have To Go Back To The Office?': Employees Are Divided About Returning

4:14pm June 09, 2021

Americans have started to go back into the office as more of the country gets vaccinated. But not everyone wants to return to the pre-pandemic, 9-5 office lifestyle.

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Senate Finance Chair Reacts To Leak Of How Little America's Wealthiest Pay In Taxes

4:14pm June 09, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chair of the Finance Committee, about the ProPublica report revealing tax information for the wealthiest Americans.

Gambling On Supersonic Air Travel Again

4:24pm June 08, 2021

by David Schaper

United Airlines wants to bring back supersonic air travel, like crossing the Atlantic in three hours — but many have questions about the promise of a net-zero carbon footprint startup.

A man holds his vaccination reminder card after having received his first shot at a pop-up vaccination site next to Maximo Gomez Park, also known as Domino Park, on May 3 in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami.

Fake COVID Vaccine Cards Are Being Sold Online. Using One Is A Crime

1:45pm June 08, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Officials have pleaded with tech giants to keep the documents off their sites, but Amazon briefly had blank vaccination cards for sale this week. They could land their bearers in prison.