NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Casey Newton, who's been writing about the working conditions of content moderators at large tech companies in a series of articles for The Verge.
It will now be easier for the government to inspect shops where workers might get exposed to lung-damaging silica dust. But it's unclear how much it will affect countertop workers.
President Trump has reversed himself and decided not to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Brazil. Financial markets were rattled when he abruptly announced a 25% tax on Dec. 2.
The president said it would be "rocket fuel for our economy," but the Republican tax cut passed in 2017 did not pay for itself as promised — nor did it deliver a sustained boost to growth.
Luckily, the crash in Cozumel looked more serious than it turned out to be. Just a handful of passengers reported minor injuries, and Carnival says the ships remain seaworthy. Still, there's video.
Protests erupt in India over a controversial citizenship bill. The White House touts a new trade deal with China. And Australia's most populous state declares the second state of emergency in two months over wildfires.