Business

News brief: OPEC meeting, Trump document dispute, U.S. balancing act in Iran

6:43am October 05, 2022

OPEC mulls a cut in oil production. The fight over Mar-a-Lago documents goes to the Supreme Court. And the U.S. tries to support Iranian protesters while striking a nuclear deal with their government.

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Elon Musk changes his position and says he wants to buy Twitter after all

5:07am October 05, 2022

by Raquel Maria Dillon

Elon Musk is proposing to proceed with his original $44 billion buyout of Twitter. The agreement would preempt a trial that had been scheduled to start in less than two weeks.

The OPEC+ alliance meets in Vienna to consider a cut in oil production

5:07am October 05, 2022

As oil producers in the OPEC Plus alliance meet Wednesday, they'll discuss cutting supplies. That could lead to higher gas prices and hints at new political challenges for the White House.

Bridgette Burton (left) Stephanie Ybarra and Rachael Erichsen all work at Baltimore Center Stage.

Arts

Working in theater is a grind. But it doesn't have to be

5:07am October 05, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

The hours are long and the pay isn't great. But one theater in Baltimore is trying to rethink its labor practices to make theater a better workplace.

The Onion head writer Mike Gillis submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court this week. He says he hopes it will convince the court to take up an Ohio man's First Amendment case while educating the broader public.

National

The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief takes parody very seriously

5:29pm October 04, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The satirical site submitted a 23-page brief to the Supreme Court in support of a First Amendment case. Mike Gillis, The Onion writer who authored the brief, tells NPR why parody is worth defending.

Politics & Government

Sen. Warren says the big banks that own Zelle aren't doing enough to protect users

4:11pm October 04, 2022

by David Gura

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is calling for more oversight of the popular banking service Zelle. In a new report, Warren says the platform is rife with fraud and theft.

Florida's insurance market was already on the edge — then Hurricane Ian hit

4:11pm October 04, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mark Friedlander of the Insurance Information Institute about the economic cost of Hurricane Ian and what challenges Florida residents might face as they rebuild.

Paul Riley, seen here in July 2020, is among the former NWSL coaches whose behavior is detailed in the investigative report by Sally Q. Yates into abuse in the league.

5 takeaways from the report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League

1:10pm October 04, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

A new investigative report details sexual misconduct and verbal abuse by coaches in the league – and a lack of action by those in charge to address problems, despite years of players' complaints.

Goodwill Industries International Inc., the 120-year-old nonprofit organization that operates 3,300 stores in the U.S., and Canada, has launched an online venture called GoodwillFinds.

Iconic Goodwill gets serious with a national online shop for thrifters

11:29am October 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Goodwillfinds launched Tuesday with roughly 100,000 items available online. The venture will help fund its community-based programs across the U.S. and increase donations and its customer base.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed a peace plan for Ukraine that would involve holding repeat votes under the U.N. auspices in Russia-occupied regions.

World News

Elon Musk's peace plan for Ukraine draws condemnation from Zelenskyy

11:12am October 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Tesla CEO tweeted a plan that includes allowing Russia to keep Crimea, which it seized in 2014. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded that Musk was taking sides with Russia.