On Maui, a desperate plea to tourists: Please return
When the deadly wildfires ignited on Maui, tourists were turned away. Three weeks later, business owners are eager for them visit — responsibly.
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The latest Gallup poll finds two-thirds of Americans approve of unions
That's down a few percentage points from last year, but continues a trend that stands in contrast to the last 60 years. A third of respondents said they believe unions mostly hurt the U.S. economy.
The Biden administration unveils the first 10 medications up for price negotiation
NPR's A Martinez asks Johns Hopkins University's Mariana Socal about a pharmaceutical industry argument that Medicare price negotiations will cut profits and shortchange new drug research.
A Turkish-Dutch airline aims to limit the disruption of children's noises
Corendon Airlines will soon have an "only adult" section of the plane for the 10-hour flight from Amsterdam to Curacao. You have to be 16 or older to sit there, and its about $50 more.
U.S. employers are using AI to essentially reduce workers to numbers in the workplace
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Ifeoma Ajunwa, author of The Quantified Worker, about how work lives have become quantified for the benefit of employers.
Maui businesses and officials plea for tourists to return after fires
When the deadly wildfires ignited on Maui, tourists were turned away. Three weeks later there are now desperate pleas for them to return and visit responsibly.
There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?
The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.
Sen. Klobuchar was among those fighting to lower drug prices for Medicare recipients
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about which medications are up first to have their prices negotiated, and when will the new prices kick in.
The Biden administration picks the first 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiation
The Inflation Reduction Act gives the federal government power to negotiate the price of certain drugs for Medicare. It marks a change to prescription drug policy that's been decades in the making.
U.S. fines American Airlines for dozens of long tarmac delays
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday it is the largest such fine against an airline since rules covering long ground delays took effect about a decade ago.