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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.
The CDC is looking into a stomach bug outbreak at the Grand Canyon
by Luke Runyon
Hundreds of visitors to the Grand Canyon over the summer were sickened by a norovirus, which prompted the CDC to take a look at it. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Sept. 24, 2022.)
The body of a famed U.S. extreme skier has been recovered in Nepal
by Lauren Frayer
Hilaree Nelson went missing this week after falling from the world's eighth-highest mountain in Nepal. Her body was recovered Wednesday and transported to Nepal's capital.
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.
News brief: Hurricane Ian, Nord Stream pipeline leaks, Biden's plan to end hunger
Hurricane Ian targets Florida after hitting Cuba. Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas. President Biden will announce plans to try to tackle hunger.
Russia claims its occupied territories in Ukraine voted to become part of Russia
Final results from so-called referendums in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine indicate overwhelming support for joining the Russian Federation. The voting is widely condemned as a sham.
Advocates say rules protecting outdoor workers from heat aren't being enforced
by Eilis O'Neill
Washington state implemented new rules to keep farm workers safer when temperatures rise. But some of those workers say the state agency charged with enforcement is too sympathetic to industry.
Parts of Asia are cleaning up after Typhoon Noru
by Michael Sullivan
Typhoon Noru has made landfall in Vietnam, after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines.
Flight attendants picket airports — demanding that airlines fix chronic delays
by David Schaper
Thousands of Southwest Airlines and United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside airport terminals Tuesday — calling for smoother operations, better pay and safety on the job.