Hotel worker strike in the U.S. extends into third day
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Steven Hufana in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he works as a prep cook at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
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Many EV owners are on a constant hunt for a place to charge up
Electric vehicle owners who live in cities often don’t have garages or driveways — so they can’t charge their cars at home. And public chargers are in short supply.
A suspect has been named after 4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area
The suspect initially escaped from the scene, but was later found through Chicago Transit Authority surveillance video. Police now have the person in custody and seized a firearm in their possession.
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U.S. presidential campaigns hit the final stretch. Venezuelan courts issue arrest warrant for opposition figure Edmundo González. DirecTV subscribers lose channel access due to contact dispute.
Vermont university funds construction of off-campus apartments to help ease costs
Some students at public universities pay more for housing than they do for tuition. Vermont's flagship university is funding new off-campus apartments to ease the way.
Constitutional law scholar Kim Wehle explains how the pardon system works
Constitutional law scholar Kim Wehle talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about her book "Pardon Power," exploring how the pardon system works and why.
States train election workers to identify AI-manipulated materials
Election officials across the country have spent years fighting false claims and conspiracy theories about stolen elections. Now they’re worried that new AI technologies could make the problem worse.
Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance
The pope's arrival in Indonesia launches an 11-day voyage zigzagging across time zones that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Las Vegas police refuse to comply with NFL facial recognition tech at games
Las Vegas police are refusing to comply with the NFL’s new plan to use facial recognition technology for stadium employees during games.
DirecTV subscribers lose access over sports-heavy weekend due to licensing dispute
DirecTV subscribers saw channels owned by Disney go off the air in the middle of matches of the U.S. Open this weekend due to a contract dispute between DirectTV and Disney, which owns ESPN and ABC.