Business

Schools across the U.S. are trying a 4-day week. Why? To retain teachers

5:23pm November 08, 2023

by Sarah Gonzalez

Many school districts around the U.S. are moving to a four-day school week to retain teachers. Districts that don't want to raise taxes to pay teachers more are using the long weekend as an incentive.

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UAW sets its sights on unionizing foreign auto plants in the South

5:13pm November 08, 2023

by Stephan Bisaha

After clinching deals with the Big 3 U.S. automakers, the UAW has a new target: to unionize plants that foreign automakers have set up in the South.

Shopkeepers in Jerusalem face difficulties in sustaining their businesses

5:13pm November 08, 2023

Shopkeepers are struggling to keep their businesses alive inside Jerusalem following the Oct. 7 attacks.

Health & Safety

The FTC is threatening legal action against drugmakers over patent abuses

10:48am November 08, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about drug companies holding patents on medications for much longer than they're supposed to.

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Politics & Government

Ivanka Trump to testify in civil fraud trial in New York

7:42am November 08, 2023

Ivanka Trump is set to take the witness stand Wednesday in the civil fraud case against her father Donald Trump, brothers Eric and Don Jr., and others.

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A rare blue diamond sold at Christie's auction house for $44 million

6:54am November 08, 2023

The 17.6 carat stone is described as the "largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem" to go up for auction. And a Rolex worn by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now sold for close to $5 million.

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Facebook and Instagram parent Meta is under fire for not doing enough to protect young users.

Politics & Government

Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as Senators vow action

6:53pm November 07, 2023

by Dara Kerr

Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.

National

WeWork has filed for bankruptcy. Here's a look at its downfall

5:26pm November 07, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

The office-sharing company WeWork has filed for bankruptcy. Once the hottest startup in Silicon Valley, WeWork hit two major hurdles: It ran out of cash and the office-bust of the pandemic.

Mayor Bubba Copeland visits an area that was damaged by a tornado on March 5, 2019 in Smiths Station, Ala.

National

An Alabama mayor ended his life after a website showed pictures of him cross-dressing

9:43am November 07, 2023

by Juliana Kim

F.L. "Bubba" Copeland said he was under an "internet attack" after an Alabama website published photos of him in women's clothing and makeup. His death puts a spotlight on media ethics.

10/17/1988 President Reagan and Nancy Reagan in the East Room congratulating Milton Friedman receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Was Milton Friedman Really 'The Last Conservative?'

6:30am November 07, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book looks at the life and ideas of Milton Friedman.