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Striking dockworkers want a complete ban on automation
by Andrea Hsu
Dockworkers are on strike for a third day on the East Coast and Gulf Coast. One of their demands: A complete ban on automation. Their union wants humans moving shipping containers, not machines.
Germany's far-right mounts a comeback
by Rob Schmitz
The victory of a far-right candidate in a local election in Germany is a sign of shifting political winds.
Iran's supreme leader lashes out his own judiciary for corruption
by Peter Kenyon
Iran's supreme leader called out his own judiciary for corruption — addressing a major public complaint — as many protesters remain imprisoned.
Bob the Drag Queen takes offense at YOUR offense
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bob the Drag Queen, tracing the thread of his career before and after winning RuPaul's Drag Race.
New study aims to learn whether corporations are to blame for current inflation
by Darian Woods
Are corporations to blame for our current inflation? Is higher inflation linked to higher profit margins? A new study through the American Economic Association aims to find out.
House Republicans seek testimony on Hunter Biden probe
by Deirdre Walsh
Three House chairmen are demanding that more than a dozen officials from the Justice Department, IRS and secret service recount details of their investigation of President Biden's son, Hunter.
Democrats are targeting rural voters ahead of the crucial 2024 election
by Ximena Bustillo
After Democrats performed better than expected in the 2022 midterms, both political parties are looking to rural areas to recruit or retain voters ahead of a crucial presidential election.
House Democrats want Biden to change his approach to Venezuela
Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas talks about the letter he and other House Democrats sent to the Biden administration urging an easing of sanctions on Venezuela.
After being wrongly imprisoned for decades, a man is closer to getting compensation
Malcolm Alexander has been fighting for financial compensation after spending more than three decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. In June, he won part of the battle.
Nimona was ND Stevenson's power fantasy. Now, the comic is a Netflix animated film
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Nate "ND" Stevenson, who wrote the original graphic novel on which the new animated movie Nimona is based.
What Asian Americans really think of affirmative action
NPR's Juana Summers discusses the Asian American perspective on affirmative action with University of Maryland professor and political scientist Janelle Wong.