Uber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement from ABC
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell says drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlementRead More
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Listen to the CNN presidential debate simulcast on NPR from NPR
You can tune into the CNN presidential debate tonight at 9 p.m. ET on CNN or simulcast on NPR. Find it — and NPR analysis following the debate — on NPR.org, many public radio stations or the NPR app. Read More
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority curtailed the SEC’s ability to impose fines from NPR Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court issued multiple consequential decisions on Thursday, on everything from opioids to ozone pollution. Read More
For Native Americans, the birth of a rare white bison is a blessing and a warning from NPR Hanna Merzbach
A rare white-colored buffalo calf was born in Yellowstone National Park this spring. It’s interesting for tourists, but many Native Americans see it as the fulfillment of a prophecy. Read More
The Glastonbury Festival goes environmental and family friendly from NPR Lauren Frayer
NPR takes listeners on a tour of the world’s biggest music fest: 200,000+ campers in a muddy field, rocking out. In recent years, Glastonbury has gone plastic-free, family-friendly and accessible for all. Read More
Fires, floods have New Mexico reeling from multiple disasters from NPR Kirk Siegler
A wildfire in southern New Mexico threatens to wipe out a tourist town’s busy season, while mudslides from a two-year-old burn scar in the north have created a drinking water crisis in another. Read More
Biden and Trump go head to head tonight. What are the stakes? from NPR Juana Summers
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Republican strategist Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir about the stakes for Thursday’s presidential debate. Read More
Supreme Court tosses out bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family from NPR Brian Mann
The Supreme Court struck down a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan, affecting compensation to thousands of opioid victims and sending legal shockwaves through the U.S. bankruptcy system. Read More
U.S. Supreme Court blocks the EPA’s plan to combat interstate air pollution from NPR Gurjit Kaur
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan”, which was designed to protect downwind states from air pollution. Read More
Study shows incarcerated women experience different conditions than men from NPR Meg Anderson
One in three convicted women are held in jail rather than prison, compared to about 1 in 10 of all convicted people. But compared to prisons, jails tend to have fewer resources and support systems. Read More