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REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.
NPR NewsMunich's main synagogue was one of the first to be destroyed in Nazi Germany, under Hitler's orders. No one knew what had become of the rubble — until construction workers made a discovery last week.
NPR NewsHikers found the woman at Borderland State Park in Massachusetts, and police used all-terrain vehicles to rescue her.
NPR NewsUsers get a Twitter-like microblogging experience, according to screenshots provided to media, suggesting that Meta Platforms has been gearing up to directly challenge the platform.
NPR NewsU.S. Secret Service agents found the powder during a routine White House sweep on Sunday, in a small, clear plastic bag on the ground in a heavily trafficked area, according to sources.
NPR NewsAs fentanyl deaths surge, lawmakers want more drug busts and arrests. But new research found tough police tactics might increase overdoses and drug deaths in communities.
NPR NewsThe iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help.
NPR NewsUnder a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."
NPR NewsLin Wood was part of a group of attorneys that peddled false 2020 election allegations and filed lawsuits looking to overturn the results in former President Donald Trump's favor.
NPR NewsKimbrady Carriker, 40, was apprehended by police shortly after the shooting. Two boys, aged 13 and two, were also shot and injured.
NPR NewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on her way to Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterparts. The meeting comes at a tense time, with tit-for-tat trade restrictions and rising strategic frictions.
NPR NewsAlicia Roth Weigel is one of three activists profiled in Julie Cohen's new documentary. She say intersex is an umbrella term for people whose "anatomy doesn't fit super neatly into a binary box."
NPR NewsSome of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that records will continue to fall this year.
NPR NewsThe oscillating Fireball was just sliding down from its vertical loop at a festival in Crandon, Wis., on Sunday when it stopped unexpectedly, suspending its passengers for hours.
NPR NewsZelenskyy made the alarming claim in his nightly video address, adding that he believes the Russians may soon damage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and blame Ukraine.
NPR NewsGun violence takes a long-lasting toll on entire communities, not just those injured or killed. Women return to the job market in droves. Three reasons why tipping has gotten out of control.
NPR NewsThe pandemic was hard on working women, but they've come roaring back into the labor force. The share of working-age women who have jobs or want one hit an all-time high in May.
NPR NewsAn obscure bit of brain tissue appears critical to both out-of-body experiences and our sense of being anchored to a physical self.
NPR NewsThe pandemic, technology and the economy have combined to create the perfect storm for "tip-flation" – but we might be at a tipping point.
NPR NewsThe announcement is the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment.
NPR NewsThe Secret Service said in a statement the White House was closed as a precaution as emergency crews investigated, and local fire officials determined that the substance was not hazardous.
NPR NewsAfter a spate of attacks last year, Long Island state parks officials have increased patrols and deployed more drones to scout the waters for possible danger.
NPR NewsThe International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
NPR NewsThe rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.
NPR NewsThere have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them.
NPR NewsColleen Shogan loves being surrounded by documents — and that's probably for the best. The former political science professor is now in charge of the 13.5 billion records in the National Archives.
NPR NewsDefending champion Miki Sudo forced down 39 1/2 hot dogs and buns to claim a ninth women's title in Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest.
NPR NewsAs trade tensions between the U.S. and China continue, Beijing is now requiring buyers of germanium and gallium to ask for approval from the Chinese government.
NPR NewsAs much as a quarter of the Palestinian population of the crowded Jenin refugee camp has fled an Israeli military offensive, the United Nations says.
NPR NewsKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that Moscow and Washington have touched on the issue regarding Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.