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This artist rendering provided by Amazon shows the next phase of the company's headquarters redevelopment to be built in Arlington, Va. Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters there following the biggest round of layoffs in the company's history and the shifting landscape of remote work.

National

Amazon pauses construction in Virginia on its second headquarters

1:32pm March 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

Following a big round of layoffs, the Seattle-based company said it is delaying the beginning of construction of the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia.

This item, described as "Googly eye rock boulder stunt double from the Rockverse," sold for $13,200, with proceeds going to the Asian Mental Health Project.

Arts

A multiverse of 'Everything Everywhere' props are auctioned, raising $555K for charity

11:13am March 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The production company A24 put the hit film's iconic costumes and hot dog hands on the block, with proceeds going to three groups. The priciest item, an animatronic raccoon, went for $90k.

Why price gouging can seem obvious to consumers but hard for economists to identify

5:06am March 03, 2023

Consumers and politicians across the country are complaining about price gouging. But when do prices cross the line from market-rate to exorbitant — or even unethical?

Congress gave the Food and Drug Administration more power to hold drugmakers accountable as part of the mammoth spending bill that became law in December 2022.

Health & Safety

FDA has new leverage over companies looking for a quicker drug approval

5:01am March 03, 2023

by Sydney Lupkin

The Food and Drug Administration has new tools to hold drug companies accountable for promises they make about medications. But the agency has yet to show its hand in using this new power.

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National

Nordstrom says it will close its Canadian stores and cut 2,500 jobs

3:22am March 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

Nordstrom chief executive Erik Nordstrom said the Seattle-based retailer is exiting Canada because it does not see a realistic path to profitability for the business in the country.

A new report finds that last year China permitted the equivalent of two coal plants per week. China's renewable sector is also booming.

China is building six times more new coal plants than other countries, report finds

10:08am March 02, 2023

by Julia Simon

China permitted the equivalent of two new coal plants a week last year according to a new report. The country is also rapidly expanding its renewable energy.

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How Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the world's oil markets

5:15am March 02, 2023

by Jackie Northam

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing a shift in oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 28, 2023.)

Health & Safety

Eli Lilly announces price cuts for some insulins later this year

5:15am March 02, 2023

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is cutting the cost of insulin. NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University Medical Center about the motivation.

A bakery in New York City is serving up cookies and second chances

5:15am March 02, 2023

Janie Deegan started Janie's Life Changing Baked Goods about a decade ago after emerging from a struggle with addiction and homelessness. She's offering employees a chance to start over.

A Delta Air Lines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Nov. 22, 2022. Pilots at Delta Air Lines have a new contract with hefty pay increases. The Air Line Pilots Association said Wednesday, March 1, 2023 that 78% of Delta pilots who voted supported the contract.

National

Delta Air Lines pilots approve contract to raise pay by more than 30%

2:39am March 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a new contract that will raise their pay by more than 30% over four years and likely lead to similar agreements covering union pilots at other major U.S. airlines.