'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end
Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.
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What studio executives are saying about the strike
As writers and actors continue to picket in Hollywood, here's what studio executives are saying about the strike — and a look at how long the studios may last without writers and actors.
The business of carbon removal
A U.S. oil company is investing heavily in what could become a game-changing technology: Sucking carbon from the sky. Two business models are vying for primacy over how this technology will be used.
After shoppers' habits have changed, malls try to figure out what comes next
Many retailers have cut back their physical presence in the age of online shopping — leaving dying malls in their wake. But by thinking outside the box, some old malls are finding new life.
As the Hollywood strikes stretch on, strikers find creative ways to make ends meet
The double strikes by screenwriters and actors against major Hollywood studios have been going on for months, with no end in sight. How are strikers able to get by financially?
The perilous hunt for PPP fraud and the hot tip that wasn't
The public data on PPP loans contains a lot of suspicious patterns, but it can also send people on wild goose chases
Oil company plans to have machines suck carbon from the sky — as it still makes oil
The American oil company Occidental Petroleum is building machines to suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and inject it underground. Is the technology meant to save the planet or the oil industry?
NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year
President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds.
A look at the most annoying workplace jargon and why people are bothered so much
A poll by the company Preply asked white-collar workers to weigh in on the words and terms they're most sick of hearing on the job. "Circling back" and "touching base" are two that made the list.
Why high-speed rail has been a tough sell in the United States
NPR's A Martinez talks to Andy Kunz, president and CEO of the U.S. High Speed Rail Association, about the benefits of high-speed rail, and why there aren't any high-speed rail systems in the U.S.