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Proposal 3 flyers are situated in boxes on Nov. 6, 2022, in Dearborn, Mich. Voters in Michigan passed Prop 3, enshrining the right to abortion in the state constitution.

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  • National

This group gets left-leaning policies passed in red states. How? Ballot measures

The Fairness Project has won campaigns to raise the minimum wage and expand Medicaid in nine states dominated by Republicans. Next is abortion. But there's growing pushback from state lawmakers.

February 24, 2023
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  • Laura Benshoff

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  • Health

Friendships at work can boost happiness. Here's how to nurture them

Sure, you may resent how much of your energy gets sucked up by your job. But research finds that keeping up relationships with colleagues may have a big upside to your health and happiness.

February 24, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, left, speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., during the Ticketmaster hearing on Jan. 24.

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  • Politics

Senators are calling on the Justice Department to look into Ticketmaster's practices

The leaders of the Senate subcommittee that held a hearing into Ticketmaster last month shared evidence with the Justice Department and asked it to "continue examining" the company's conduct.

February 23, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Orange County Sheriff John Mina holds a press conference about Wednesday's shootings in Orlando.

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  • National

Dylan Lyons, a 24-year-old TV journalist, was killed while reporting on a shooting

Spectrum News 13 confirmed that 24-year-old reporter Dylan Lyons was killed while covering a shooting on Wednesday, along with a 9-year-old girl. Her mom and a station photojournalist were injured.

February 23, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Empty shelves are seen in the fruit and vegetable aisles of a Tesco supermarket in the U.K. this week.

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  • Europe

Many U.K. grocers limit some fruit and veggie sales as extreme weather impacts supply

Grocery giants including Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Morrisons are struggling with their supply chains, particularly with products sourced from Spain and Morocco where extreme weather has damaged crops.

February 23, 2023
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  • Willem Marx
NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars.

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  • Media

With layoffs, NPR becomes latest media outlet to cut jobs

NPR must lay off 10% of its workforce to address an advertising shortfall of about $30 million, CEO John Lansing says. Lansing says marketers are nervous about the economy.

February 23, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
Matt Baker, chef and owner of Gravitas, poses for a portrait Feb. 14 inside the restaurant in Washington. Gravitas has a subscription service offering a monthly meal for two.

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  • Business

Arby's+? More restaurants try subscription programs to keep eaters coming back

Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang's as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription model as a way to ensure steady revenue and customer visits.

February 22, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Go home, buddy.

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  • National

We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Is it a mirage or reality?

The concept of a perma-long weekend is so attractive. But it's starting to feel like that mirage of an oasis in the desert. We're desperate for some relief but it always seems just out of reach.

February 22, 2023
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  • Lauren Hodges

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  • Europe

The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate.

February 22, 2023
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  • Scott Neuman and
  • Alyson Hurt
A Home Depot logo sign hangs on its facade on May 14, 2021, in North Miami, Fla. Home Depot reported its financial earnings on Tuesday.

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  • Business

The Home Depot says it is spending $1 billion to raise its starting wage to $15

The first changes were reflected in employees' Feb. 17 paycheck, the company announced Tuesday. Ohers will see the changes on their Feb. 24 paychecks.

February 22, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Jose Hernandez and Beatriz Gonzalez, stepfather and mother of Nohemi Gonzalez, who died in a terrorist attack in Paris in 2015, talk Tuesday to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court following oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google.

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  • Law

No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case

At issue in the case is a 1996 law that shields internet platforms from being sued for material that appears on their sites.

February 21, 2023
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  • Nina Totenberg
A worker pours a pint of beer at London's Pressure Drop Brewery, one of 61 U.K. employers that participated in a six-month trial of a four-day workweek.

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  • Business

Dozens of U.K. companies will keep the 4-day workweek after a pilot program ends

Worker satisfaction went up and revenues remained steady during the six-month trial. Now, nearly all of the 61 companies that took part say they'll continue offering the four-day workweek.

February 21, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

Reframing Your Commute

What your commute can do for you

February 21, 2023
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  • Paddy Hirsch
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs discusses the iPhone during a June 2007 keynote address.

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  • Technology

She left her 2007 iPhone in its box for over a decade. It just sold for $63K

The iPhone was auctioned off for over 100 times more than its original cost — the latest record-breaking sum for such a sale. An expert explains how old gadgets became "similar to precious metals."

February 21, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pictured on Jan. 31 in New York City. He's calling on Congress to give the DOT more ability to act.

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  • National

Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and is calling on Congress to "untie" the DOT's hands for implementing safety measures.

February 21, 2023
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  • David Schaper
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