All Things Considered
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Port strikes end with deal on wages, averting economic disaster
The two sides have agreed to a 62% wage increase over 6 years in a deal between the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance. The union had been seeking a 77% increase.
An ancient farming practice is getting a new life
by Kate Grumke -- Special to Harvest
Bio-char is gaining traction as a regenerative agriculture technique that could improve soil while sequestering carbon. But cost and education are still barriers to more widespread use on farms.
Monsters bee gone: Toddler's claim of monster in her wall turns out to be 50,000 bees
by Gus Contreras
The internet had strong feelings when a mom in Charlotte, N.C., posted a TikTok about her daughter insisting that there were monsters in her room for eight months. Turns out it was 50,000 bees.
Why The Sports Bra, a bar for women's sports, is expanding nationwide
And a bar that only plays women's sports on its TVs has announced that it's expanding. The Sports Bra just has one location in Portland, Ore., for now. It hopes to go nationwide with a franchise.
Protestors double down at University of Texas-Austin. And so do police
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, who is reporting from the University of Texas at Austin, where over 100 pro-Palestinian activists have been arrested.
After chronicling California at 'LA Times' for 43 years, Louis Sahagún has retired
In his 43 years at the LA Times, Louis Sahagun reported on everything from the Latino communities of east LA, to the plight of the desert tortoise. And he got his start at the paper sweeping floors.
Grizzly bears are set to be reintroduced to the North Cascades
by John Ryan
The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
Scotland's first minister resigns
by Willem Marx
Scotland's first minister Humza Yousef has stepped down after a series of political missteps, dealing the latest blow to his party's independence ambitions.
This ancient amber in Lebanon offers a glimpse into Earth's history
by Ari Daniel
Lebanon offers a glimpse into history, with a treasure trove of specimens that have been sealed away for millennia in ancient amber.
A drive through Alabama shows how pro-union sentiments are rising in the deep South
To understand labor in America, travel a short section of Interstate 20 through Alabama. Just off this highway, union hopes have been raised, crushed and dragged out for years.
The latest on the high-stakes negotiations happening in the Middle East
by Becky Sullivan
The latest developments on the protracted truce talks between Israel and Hamas, with all eyes in Israel on the status of hostages held in Gaza.
This could be the impact if China's affordable EVs were sold in the U.S.
by Camila Domonoske
Two electric vehicle shoppers feel conflicted about how China's more affordable EVs would affect drivers, jobs and the climate if they were sold in the U.S.