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Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports are on strike for a 2nd day
by Andrea Hsu
Dockworkers are demanding 77% in raises, among other things. Their union says they'll remain on strike until their demands are met.
Crews are out in Naples, Fla., checking for damage after Ian's wrath
Naples saw flooding, property damage and power outages while taking the force of Hurricane Ian. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar about the impact.
Even though Ian is no longer a hurricane, flooding is still a major problem
After roaring ashore as a powerful category 4 hurricane, Ian has been losing steam. People on Florida's Gulf coast are beginning to assess the damage from the storm.
The British economy is in freefall with a rare intervention by the Bank of England
Britain's currency weakened to a record low against the U.S. dollar, while government borrowing costs shot up. This happened after the new conservative government announced new economic proposals.
News brief: Hurricane Ian is downgraded, Baltic pipeline leaks, U.K. economic turmoil
Ian roared ashore in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. EU officials are concerned about explosions at Nord Stream pipelines. Britain's pound weakens to a record low against the U.S. dollar.
A new generation is posing a challenge in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
by Daniel Estrin
Young Palestinian men — in their teens and twenties — are taking up guns and organizing into small militias with names like the Lion's Den.
NBA star LeBron James is buying a pickleball team
Pickleball, a mix of tennis, ping-pong and badminton, has exploded in popularity. LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter are among the newest owners of a pro pickleball team.
Dogs really do know when we're stressed. They can smell it on us
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast collected samples of human breath and sweat from volunteers working on a math problem. The pups could detect stressed-out samples with more than 90% accuracy.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is fighting a DOJ demand that he register as a foreign agent
by Carrie Johnson
The Justice Department has filed the first civil lawsuit alleging violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act since 1991, against Steve Wynn, who is fighting the case.
China's economy wobbles ahead of an important political meeting in October
by John Ruwitch
As China gears up for a hugely significant political gathering next month, its economy is slowing down.
How climate change is making storms such as Hurricane Ian stronger
Hurricane Ian and Typhoon Noru strengthened quickly before landfall. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Princeton University professor Gabriel Vecchi about climate-fueled intensification.
EU officials and others are concerned about explosions at Nord Stream pipelines
Some European leaders say the Nord Stream pipeline leaks are deliberate. There's growing concern about what it could mean for security at oil and gas installations around Europe.