Ed Sheeran wins a copyright battle over 'Shape of You'
The songwriter slammed what he described as a "culture" of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial.
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New U.S. sanctions target Russia's largest banks and Putin's children
The U.S. joined the European Union and Group of Seven nations in enacting new sanctions on Russia in response to the civilian toll reported in Bucha and elsewhere in Ukraine in recent days.
Krakow, Poland's second-largest city, strains to accommodate Ukrainian refugees
More than 150,000 displaced Ukrainians now live in Krakow, increasing the population by 20% in just a few weeks. Now the city is helping them find long-term housing, jobs and spots in schools.
Here's why most of us love the smell of vanilla and peaches and not sweaty feet
Researchers found that most people share similar preferences when it comes to smell, and it has little to do with their cultural background.
Nursing home residents suffer from staffing shortages, but the jobs are hard to fill
To address the problem of poor care, President Biden is calling for a federal minimum staffing requirement in nursing homes. The nursing home industry says there aren't workers to fill the jobs.
Chris Smalls started Amazon's 1st union. He's now heard from workers at 50 warehouses
The Amazon Labor Union was born Friday after an improbable victory for Chris Smalls over Amazon. Smalls and his friend Derrick Palmer spoke to NPR on Twitter Spaces.
Hundreds of Howard University hospital workers plan to strike over low wages
The labor union argues that nurses and other licensed healthcare professionals working at the hospital have been understaffed throughout the pandemic.
The number of billionaires has fallen (but they're worth a collective $12.7 trillion)
There are 87 fewer billionaires on this year's list than in 2021, and their total wealth dipped by $400 billion, the outlet reported.
A #MeToo crisis is raging in the Japanese film industry
A #MeToo moment may be growing in a country where top movie directors have signed a petition expressing outrage over allegations of sexual violence in the film industry.
In jumpy flies and fiery mice, scientists see the roots of human emotions
Scientists are trying to understand PTSD and other human disorders by studying emotion-related brain circuits in animals, which research suggests may have a lot in common with the human brain.