Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes
A federal judge in Texas has struck down the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.
Economy
Divers find 5 bodies during search of yacht wreckage off Sicily
The search continued for one more missing passenger on a yacht that sank off Sicily and questions intensified about why the vessel went down so quickly when a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed.
Who are Mike Lynch and the other people missing after a yacht sank in Sicily?
Lynch, a tech entrepreneur, had recently been acquitted on federal fraud charges in the U.S. The yacht he was on, the Bayesian, sank two days after Lynch's co-defendant was killed by a car.
These Swifties are out thousands of dollars — but there’s no ‘bad blood’ for Taylor
More than 150,000 fans lost their chance to see the pop superstar this month, due to terrorist threats. Now they mostly want another opportunity to see her in concert.
Pioneer talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88
The broadcaster was hailed as the father of the modern audience-participation daytime talk show. Donahue's taste for controversial and polarizing subjects birthed a new genre of television.
Need a U.S. visa? You better have at least 677 days, some World Cup fans are learning
Many fans are dreaming of coming to the U.S. for the World Cup in 2026. One major problem looms: Wait times to get visas can be about two years for some.
CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?
Nonprofit hospitals pay their CEOs generously, and their compensation keeps getting larger. Some researchers wonder if the ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.
Should a President have total control over the Fed? Harris and Trump disagree
Should a President have total control over the Fed? Both candidates vying for the presidency have differing points of view.
17,000 AT&T workers across the Southeast strike over contract negotiations
The Communications Workers of America, the union representing the striking employees, has accused AT&T of not bargaining "in good faith" during recent contract negotiations.
New real estate rules could reshape the homebuying process
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with NerdWallet's Holden Lewis about how new real estate rules could reshape the homebuying process.