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Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and port operators, agreed to extend the contract and continue bargaining over all other issues.
Here's how to get the most out of your doctor's appointment
by Marielle Segarra
Ever leave the doctor's office confused or with unanswered questions? Talking to doctors and other medical professionals can be hard. NPR's Life Kit has some helpful tips.
Jason Isbell on embracing life's uncertainties in new album
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with musician Jason Isbell about his new album out called Weathervanes.
Kelly Clarkson's latest album, 'Chemistry,' is more than just a divorce album
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kelly Clarkson about the singer-songwriter's new album, Chemistry, and its reflections on the highs and lows of love.
Apple vs. apples: The tech giant is fighting to trademark the fruit
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Gabriela Galindo about the tech company Apple seeking to trademark the image of apples, the fruit, in Swiss court.
Through the eyes of Palestinian Americans: Settlers' rampage in West Bank village
by Daniel Estrin
A village in the West Bank has been a place of rest and reunion for Palestinian Americans but it came under attack this week by Jewish settlers calling to avenge the deaths of four Israelis.
'Dobbs' forced a clinic to close. But it hasn't stopped the owner from opening more
by Rosemary Westwood
The Dobbs abortion ruling was centered on the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Mississippi. That clinic was forced to close. But owner Diane Derzis is now opening new clinics in other states.
Oregon county sues oil and gas companies over heat dome that killed about 800 people
by Monica Samayoa / OPB
A county in Oregon in suing numerous oil companies over the heat dome that swept the Pacific Northwest in 2021, leading to hundreds of deaths across British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.
This year's NBA draft was different — and it wasn't just Victor Wembanyama
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rafael Barlowe, the director of scouting for the NBA Big Board newsletter and host of their podcast, about the NBA draft and how it has changed over the years.
Supreme Court hands the Biden administration a major victory on immigration policy
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court handed the Biden administration a major victory in a long-running immigration law dispute about guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation.
A road made of glass is the temporary fix for I-95 after truck fire in Philadelphia
by Kristen Mosbrucker | WHYY
Twelve days after a deadly gas truck fire destroyed a section of I-95, crews opened six lanes of traffic in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon — a temporary fix to get vehicles moving.
Why Guatemala has never had an indigenous president
by Eyder Peralta
Nearly half of Guatemala's population identifies as indigenous, but the country hasn't had a native president. The most high profile indigenous candidate is barred from running for the role.
Boots Riley unpacks his series 'I'm a Virgo' and parallels to the writers' strike
NPR's Juana Summers talks with writer, director, activist and hip-hop artist Boots Riley about his career and his new Prime Video series, I'm A Virgo.