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Boeing Report To Include Overhaul Of Safety Procedures

4:25pm September 16, 2019

by Chris Arnold

Boeing's board of directors will soon receive recommendations aimed at making the company's planes safer. This comes after two 737 MAX jets crashed, killing all passengers and crew.

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General Motors Workers Begin Nationwide Strike

4:25pm September 16, 2019

by Sarah Cwiek

Nearly 50,000 General Motors workers are on strike. They're protesting contract issues such as wages, health care and other benefits at a time when their union is under investigation for corruption.

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MoviePass Shuts Down

4:25pm September 16, 2019

by Vincent Acovino

The movie ticket subscription service startup was popular with subscribers. It may have ultimately failed as a business, but some say it succeeded in disrupting the movie theater business model.

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Penn. AG: How Proposed Settlement With Purdue Pharma Falls Short

4:25pm September 16, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about a proposed settlement with Purdue Pharma that he says fails to hold it accountable for its role in the opioid crisis.

MuralNet CEO Mariel Triggs installs broadband equipment on the Havasupai reservation. Tribal members Travis Hamibreek and Ophelia Watahomigie-Corliss can see the Wi-Fi signal on their phones.

Most Isolated Tribe In Continental U.S. Gets Broadband

4:25pm September 16, 2019

by Laurel Morales

The Havasupai Tribe's reservation, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is finally getting broadband access. Tribal members say it will improve education, health care and economic development.

Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn, shown last week. The company, which makes OxyContin and other drugs, filed court papers in New York on Sunday seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11

4:22pm September 16, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The bankruptcy follows the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, agreeing to surrender control of the company and offering $3 billion in cash to opioid-hit communities.

A man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will issue an emergency regulation banning certain flavored products amid a health scare linked to vaping.

New York Set To Join Michigan In Banning Some Electronic Cigarettes

1:53pm September 16, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will issue an emergency regulation banning certain flavored products. The move comes amid advances toward a similar federal ban.

United Auto Workers Go On Strike Against General Motors

11:50am September 16, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Michigan Radio reporter Tracy Samilton and Kristin Dziczek at the Center for Automotive Research about workers striking after a new contract wasn't reached.

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Products that have changed in price from August 2018 to August 2019.

NPR Shopping Cart Economics: How Prices Changed At A Walmart In 1 Year

9:06am September 16, 2019

Since August 2018, NPR has been tracking about 80 items sold at a Georgia Walmart with an eye toward products caught in the trade war. On average, prices rose 3%. Tariffs are one of many factors.

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Crime Victims' Families Offer Rewards For Information

7:48am September 16, 2019

by Cheryl Corley

Offering rewards to catch criminals may, in rare instances, motivate people to come forward with a tip. Few people, however, claim rewards, and there's little evidence that they work.

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