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An election worker shows ballots to representatives of then-President Donald Trump during a recount on Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis. Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have begun new investigations into the 2020 election.

Politics & Government

Republican-Led Election Reviews Take Shape In Pennsylvania And Wisconsin

12:46pm September 23, 2021

Leaders of the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin reviews had visited the widely discredited Arizona election review and now are helming similar GOP-led investigations in their home states.

Hosna Ali, 6, eats rice with dried fish at home in Seleyang, Malaysia. Her dad, Mohd Ali, says the family has not been getting enough nutrients during the pandemic.

PHOTOS: How Struggling Families Manage To Feed Their Kids In A Pandemic

11:37am September 23, 2021

by NPR Special Report

For millions, the pandemic has meant a loss of income even as food prices are rising. The challenge for parents and grandparents is how to feed the youngsters in the family — and themselves as well.

Amazon workers move containers to delivery trucks at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Ariz., in December 2019.

National

A New Law In California Aims To Protect Workers At Retail Warehouses Like Amazon's

11:10am September 23, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 701 on Wednesday. It aims to address the impact of speed quotas on warehouse worker injuries and health.

An employee works on smartphones reconditioning in France in January.

World News

The European Union Wants A Universal Charger For Cell Phones And Other Devices

10:15am September 23, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

According to the EU, 38% of consumers reported struggling at least once to charge their cell phones because they couldn't find a compatible charger.

Anti-vaccine mandate protesters rally outside the front doors of the Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD headquarters in Los Angeles Thursday Sept. 9, 2021.

Health & Safety

Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse

8:39am September 23, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

President Biden has ordered more than 17 million health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Some health care employers fear losing large numbers of workers who don't want the shots.

Migrants, many from Haiti, are seen at an encampment along the Del Rio International Bridge near the Rio Grande on Tuesday.

National

Biden Administration Seeks A Contractor For A Migrant Facility At Guantanamo

7:00am September 23, 2021

by Joel Rose

The Department of Homeland Security insists there are no plans to transfer Haitian migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Guantanamo. But the base has been used to house Haitian refugees before.

A "For Sale by Owner" sign is posted in front of property in Monterey Park, Calif., in April 2020.

National

Black And Latino Homeowners Are About Twice As Likely As Whites To Get Low Appraisals

6:00am September 23, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones.

U.S. Businesses In China Confident Despite Pandemic And Stagnant Bilateral Relations

1:46am September 23, 2021

by Emily Feng

U.S. firms are confident about prospects in China despite a global coronavirus pandemic and stagnant bilateral relations, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno gestures after declaring his bid to run for president in a speech at a public school in the slum area near the place where he grew up in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Sept. 22, 2021.

World News

He Scrounged For Food As A Boy. Now, He Hopes To Be Next President Of The Philippines

12:01am September 23, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

Isko Moreno, the celebrity mayor of Manila City, has launched a bid to succeed Rodrigo Duterte. At 46 years old, the former actor would represent generational change for the nation of 109 million.

Back in June at the G-7 summit in England, French President Emmanuel Macron (center, right) and President Biden appeared to be getting along fine. They spoke Wednesday after a rift that began with a new security alliance.

France To Send Its Ambassador Back To The U.S. Following A Macron-Biden Call

10:24pm September 22, 2021

by Alana Wise

The phone call was the first between President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron since last week's fracas over a nuclear submarine deal. France had recalled its ambassador from Washington.