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News Articles: Business

American Airlines' lawsuit is bringing renewed attention to a controversial travel hack known as skiplagging, or hidden city ticketing.

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  • Business

What is 'skiplagging' and why do the airlines hate when you do it?

A lawsuit brought by American Airlines against the ticketing site Skiplagged.com is bringing renewed attention to a controversial travel hack that some people have tried in an effort to save money.

August 23, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A man rides a VanMoof brand e-bike in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Aug. 17.

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  • World

Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded

The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

August 23, 2023
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
United Parcel Service driver Hudson de Almeida steers through a neighborhood while delivering packages, June 30, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass.

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  • Business

UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations

The Teamsters said that 86% of the votes casts were in favor of ratifying the national contract. They also said it was passed by the highest vote for a contract in the history of the Teamsters at UPS.

August 23, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Red Netflix envelopes sit in a bin of mail at the U.S. Post Office sort center March 30, 2010 in San Francisco, California. The company is ending its DVD mailing service with a promotion.

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  • Arts & Life

Netflix extra DVD offer ahead of service shutdown confuses some customers

Fans of the streamer's 25-year-old hard-copy delivery service are welcoming the promotion ahead of its shutdown at the end of September. But the terms are vague.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Kevin

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  • National

Burger King gave candy to a worker who never called in sick. The internet gave $400K

Over the past 20 years, Kevin Ford from Las Vegas virtually never took a sick day because his job didn't offer paid sick leave. People across social media chipped in for him to finally afford a break.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
GPB  NPR

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  • Europe

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris threaten riverside booksellers' livelihood

Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
Greg Rosalsky looks at his new son in the hospital.

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  • Family

I'm a new dad. Here's why I'm taking more parental leave than my wife.

More than 70 percent of American fathers return to work less than two weeks after having a baby. Here is why I'm not one of them.

August 22, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

Amid a slowing economy, some companies have been dropping DEI jobs

Corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Due to economic and political pressures from the right, those roles face an uncertain future.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

Some customers are confused as Netflix sends out disks before ending DVD mail program

Netflix is sending DVD subscribers extra discs before ending the service on September 29th. But questions remain about what will happen to the company's stockpile of plastic.

August 21, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
NPR's head of programming, Anya Grundmann, is leaving the network at the end of the year.

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  • Media

NPR's podcast and programming chief Anya Grundmann to leave after 30 years

NPR's top programming executive, Anya Grundmann, will leave at the end of the year. She has overseen numerous hits for the network, including Tiny Desk.

August 21, 2023
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Corporate DEI programs have faced setbacks amid uncertain economic times and now political pressure from the right.

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  • Business

Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks

Corporate DEI positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Now, due to economic pressure and political pressure from the right, they face an uncertain future.

August 21, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
GPB  NPR

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  • Economy

Mortgage rates are at a record high. Here's what that means for home buying

Rates for a fixed, 30-year mortgage jumped to the highest rate seen in over 20 years - over seven percent. We'll look at what this means for prospective homebuyers, and the housing market in general.

August 20, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Simon and
  • Scott Horsley
Fans and spectators walk to the entrance of Chicago's Comiskey Park on April 9, 1990, for the opening day of the final Major League Baseball season there.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Corporate ballpark names just don't have that special ring

NPR's Scott Simon ponders stadium naming rights: how relatively inexpensive it is for companies to link their brands to major league ballparks and football fields.

August 19, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Will and Denise Richards are the owners of Dill Dinkers, an indoor pickleball court chain.

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  • Business

Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country, is moving indoors

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country. Indoor courts are popping up all over, from former warehouses, to empty stores and even shopping malls.

August 19, 2023
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By:
  • Erin Kenney
Eric Meyer, publisher and owner of <em>Marion County Record</em> in Kansas, reads the latest edition of his newspaper.

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  • Media

Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting

The family owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.

August 19, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye
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