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Around the globe, people are searching for ways to reduce plastic waste. Above: Dampalit, a fishing community in Manila Bay, can't keep up with a constant influx of trash.

Your Questions About Plastic Waste, Answered

4:46pm February 08, 2019

How can I find out if my plastic waste is really being recycled What makes some plastic recyclable and some not? Here are answers from the NPR correspondents working on "The Plastic Tide" series.

Economy

Small Town Boom

3:44pm February 08, 2019

Small towns in rural areas across America are seeing a regeneration to advance technology, jobs and economic prospects.

Bezos Accuses 'National Enquirer' Owner Of Extortion

1:43pm February 08, 2019

by Uri Berliner

In an explosive blog post Thursday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accused the National Enquirer's owner of trying to extort him over personal photos.

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Former 'National Enquirer' Editor On Bezos' Extortion Accusation

7:24am February 08, 2019

Rachel Martin speaks with former National Enquirer editor Jerry George about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' claim that the tabloid tried to blackmail him.

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Jeff Bezos Accuses 'National Enquirer' Owner Of Extortion And Blackmail

6:32am February 08, 2019

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses the owner of the National Enquirer of extortion and blackmail. Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Lukas Alpert.

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News Brief: Bezos Accuses 'Enquirer' Of Extortion, Supreme Court, Democrats' Agenda

5:12am February 08, 2019

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is accusing the National Enquirer's parent company of extortion. Also, Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog discusses the Court's decision on Louisiana's abortion law.

Jill Abramson, former managing editor and executive editor of The New York Times, speaks at 2014 Pennsylvania Conference For Women in Philadelphia.

National

'I Fell Short': Jill Abramson Responds To Charges Of Plagiarism, Inaccuracies

11:36pm February 07, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The former New York Times executive editor finds herself embroiled in controversy after passages in her new book Merchants Of Truth were found to echo work written by others.

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The Green New Deal legislation laid out by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey sets goals for some drastic measures to cut carbon emissions across the economy. In the process, it aims to create jobs and boost the economy.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline

9:11pm February 07, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The plan is massively ambitious and faces political blockades. Proponents believe it is what's necessary to start saving the world from the threat of climate change and to reshape the U.S. economy.

Economy

Winston-Salem Reacts To BB&T's Pending Merger And Move

5:56pm February 07, 2019

by Sean Bueter

Winston-Salem-based bank BB&T has announced it will merge with SunTrust Banks to create one of the largest banks in the country.

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Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Ellis Cheever and Kate Winslet as Dr. Erin Mears in the thriller Contagion. Winslet's character was modeled on CDC epidemiologist Dr. Anne Schuchat.

Economy

The Disease Detectives

5:54pm February 07, 2019

The dedicated officers of the epidemic intelligence service are foot soldiers in a relentless battle against infectious disease.