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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.
What overcapacity in Chinese manufacturing could mean for American businesses
by John Ruwitch
The U.S. is increasingly concerned about the impact of Chinese overcapacity on manufacturing and the impact that will have on American businesses and workers.
Tennessee Volkswagen workers defy decades of union failures by voted to join the UAW
by Stephan Bisaha
Tennessee Volkswagen workers voted yes to join the UAW union. It was a historic moment could be the turning point for more unionization in the South.
Historical markers in America: the good, the bad and the quirky
More than 180,000 historical markers dot the U.S. in a fractured and confused telling of America — where offensive lies live with impunity, history is distorted and errors are both strange and funny.
Nelly Korda wins five LPGA events in a row
With a win at the Chevron Championship this weekend, Nelly Korda joined a small list of professional golfers who have won five straight LPGA Tour events.
Passover arrives at a tense time on Columbia's campus amid pro-Palestine protests
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rabbi Yuda Drizin, director of Chabad at Columbia University, about the wave of protests on campus over Israel's war in Gaza.
Kevin Bacon visits 'Footloose' school before it's torn down — and in time for prom
by Ciara Hulet
The Utah high school where Footloose was filmed invited Kevin Bacon to visit for their prom on the 40th anniversary of the film's release.
Jurors heard opening statements from both sides in Trump's hush money trial
by Andrea Bernstein
Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial began today in New York. Outside the courtroom, Trump complained about the proceedings.
Head of military intelligence for Israel announces his resignation
by Peter Kenyon
On Monday, Israel saw the first high-level resignation stemming from the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The head of military intelligence announced he would step down.
A century-long effort to recast the Civil War
by Laura Sullivan
Most corners of the country harbor old or erroneous markers of some kind. An NPR investigation examines the proliferation of Confederate markers and a century-long effort to recast the Civil War.
Life Kit: Swimming skills
by Marielle Segarra
Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning.