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GOP lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. Guatemala's presidential election faces more chaos. Social media newcomer Threads seeks to downgrade news and politics on its platform.
Business
Amid a writers strike, contract between actors' union and major studies expires
NPR's A Martinez talks Joshua Flax of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service about the role of mediators in contact standoffs following last-ditch talks between SAG-AFTRA and major studios.
Meta's Threads, which is basically a Twitter clone, minimizes news and politics
Meta's new app Threads aims to be a friendlier alternative to Twitter by deemphasizing news and politics. But for many people, partisan brawls are a big part of Twitter's appeal.
Looming actors strike reflects major tensions in Hollywood
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing some of Hollywood's biggest stars, is set to go on strike Thursday. Barring a last-minute breakthrough in talks, it could be the latest strike to shake up Hollywood.
Biomedical startups are racing to revolutionize the way humans reproduce
Companies are racing to accelerate and commercialize in-vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, which would make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body containing anyone's DNA.
Fuel prices have tripled in Nigeria, squeezing millions who are already struggling
In Nigeria, fuel costs have tripled over the last month and are expected to rise even further, a major hit to millions of people who are struggling to get by already.
UPS workers could be on course for a historic strike within weeks
Workers at UPS could be heading for a strike. If that happens, it would be the largest walkout against a single company in U.S. history.
Flavored vapes are supposed to be illegal, but they're still widely available
Disposable and fruit and candy flavored vapes can't be sold legally in the U.S., yet they're still readily available. Why? The answer is complex and has concerned parents wringing their hands.
New government figures show that inflation is easing
New numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the inflation rate in June was just over 3%. That's a big improvement from this time last year, when inflation topped 9%.
Morning news brief
President Biden to meet with Ukraine's president at NATO summit. New numbers are expected to show inflation easing. The contract between Hollywood studios and the actors' union is set to expire.