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More than 1,500 business owners in Arizona have been sued recently by a nonprofit for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. But critics of the cases call the group's effort a scam.

One Arizona Group Goes To Court For The Disabled — More Than 1,500 Times

12:15pm November 04, 2016

by Will Stone

An advocacy group in Arizona is creating controversy by tackling enforcement of the law on its own. But the growing number of lawsuits recently led Arizona's attorney general to intervene.

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Some of the men imprisoned by a criminal gang in Pakistan's illicit kidney trade return to the apartment in Rawalpindi where they were held by force.

In Pakistan, Illegal Kidney Trade Flourishes As Victims Await Justice

9:58am November 03, 2016

by Philip Reeves

Sophisticated criminals prey on the poor, luring them with false promises of lucrative jobs before depriving them of their organs. The "kidney mafias" benefit from powerful political connections.

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Lack Of Child Care Rating Systems Leaves Parents In A Bind

11:48am November 01, 2016

by Patti Neighmond

About 20 states are in the process of creating a system for rating child care providers. But it's hard to decide which standards best measure quality and which are most useful to parents.

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The skyline in Tel Aviv, the business capital of Israel. Some business leaders are calling for more Arabs in management. Arabs account for about 20 percent of Israel's citizens, but less than 1 percent of managers.

In Israel, A Push To Get More Arabs Into Management

5:39pm October 30, 2016

by Nick Schifrin

Around 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arabs, but they hold only a tiny fraction of management jobs. Israel's president is leading the call for more Arab executives.

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In Fight Over N.D. Pipeline, Tribe Leader Calls For Peace And Prayers

3:19pm October 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline have been raging. Tribe leader Dave Archambault II says he's telling supporters "not to react to any form of aggression that law enforcement brings."

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Sounds, and particularly those created by other humans, rank as the No. 1 distraction in the workplace.

What's More Distracting Than A Noisy Co-Worker? Turns Out, Not Much

11:37am October 26, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Open offices are often said to promote teamwork and communication, but the benefits come with a drawback. Office workers are also distracted by coughs, loud conversations and other annoying noises.

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Economy

AT&T-Time Warner Proposed Merger Is Compared To Comcast Deal

9:27am October 24, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The AT&T-Time Warner merger proposal is reminiscent of the massive joining of Comcast and NBC Universal five years ago. Analysts say the Comcast deal remains controversial.

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In the ongoing scandal engulfing Wells Fargo, the bank says it fired wrongdoers. But some workers say they were trying to blow the whistle and Wells Fargo fired them.

Workers Say Wells Fargo Unfairly Scarred Their Careers

7:26pm October 21, 2016

by Chris Arnold

In the ongoing scandal engulfing Wells Fargo, the bank says it fired wrongdoers. But some workers say they were trying to blow the whistle and Wells Fargo fired them.

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Journalists' Campaign Donations Create Conflict, Ex-Newspaper Man Says

9:38am October 20, 2016

A report shows some journalists and ex-journalists contributed to presidential campaigns. Steve Inskeep talks to Len Downie, former executive editor of The Washington Post and professor of journalism.

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General Manager Kristy Ramirez helps a customer at one of the El Pollo Loco franchises owned by Michaela Mendelsohn in Southern California. Mendelsohn is a transgender activist who helped launch the nation's first large-scale jobs program for transgender

California Restaurants Launch Nation's First Transgender Jobs Program

11:31am October 19, 2016

by Leo Duran

The unemployment rate for transgender people is double that of the general population. A new program aims to change that. It's all because of a trans woman who's employed trans people for years.

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