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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.
Steep sell-offs in U.S. stocks have started to spread worldwide
The volatility in U.S. markets is rocking stock, bond and currency trading in other countries. Many blame the Federal Reserve for the wild swings.
After knocking out Cuba's power grid, Hurricane Ian takes aim at Florida
Nearing the Florida Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ian is now a Category 4 storm. Forecasters call it an extremely dangerous storm with the potential for catastrophic winds and a life-threatening storm surge.
What caused 2 key natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to rupture?
European officials have raised "sabotage" concerns after seismologists say explosions preceded leaks in Russian-owned Nord Stream gas pipelines on Monday.
After playing a 200-year-old flute, Lizzo declares history is freaking cool
The Library of Congress invited Lizzo to play the crystal flute that was a gift to James Madison in the early 1800s. She got a chance to play it during her concert in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night.
Conservationists are celebrating the comeback of Kemp's ridley sea turtles
The world's smallest and most endangered sea turtle is back on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. It's been 75 years since Kemp's Ridley sea turtles were last seen on a remote barrier island.
White House conference will address the nation's food insecurity
President Biden is going to lay out his proposals to tackle hunger at a big conference, the first of its kind since 1969. But the solutions won't be easy to implement.
How the war in Ukraine is affecting the world's supply of fertilizer
by Jackie Northam
One of the effects of the war in Ukraine is a global shortage of fertilizer. Food supplies could be threatened if more fertilizer doesn't get to the world market.
Putin critic Yevgeniya Albats leaves Russia after a crackdown on independent media
by Michele Kelemen
The Russian journalist knew writing about the KGB and its successor the FSB was risky. Russia declared her a foreign agent, like her grandfather who was killed in the Stalin era.
What science has to say about so-called COVID superdodgers
Throughout the pandemic, some people have avoided catching COVID — despite multiple exposures. Do their immune systems have some type of protection that others are missing?
Encore: WWII veteran meets the man who found and returned his long-lost bracelet
by Stina Sieg
A Czech hobbyist traveled halfway around the world to return a bracelet he found at a former World War II prison camp to a Colorado veteran. (Story first aired on ATC on May 15, 2022.)
In addition to hunger, Sen. Cory Booker says the U.S. faces a nutrition crisis
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey about the first White House conference on ending hunger in more than 50 years.
White House hosts summit with leaders of Pacific Island nations
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden is rolling out the red carpet for leaders from Pacific Island nations, a recognition of the influence that China has had in the region as the U.S. tries to up its game.