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Experts say migration could offset falling birth rates — if politics don't get in the way.

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  • Economy

Migration could prevent a looming population crisis. But there are catches

"Population decline" is a mild way to describe what could be a global demographic crisis, according to experts. But while migration may be the obvious solution, politics could get in the way.

January 27, 2023
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By:
  • Kai McNamee
Smaller bottles of Fireball do not contain whiskey, but a blend of malt beverage, wine and additional flavors and colors. Customers are suing the company for fraud, alleging the packaging is misleading.

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  • Law

There's no whiskey in mini bottles of Fireball, so customers are suing for fraud

Customers began wondering why small bottles of Fireball were being sold in places that typically don't sell liquor in many states, such as gas stations and grocery stores.

January 27, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Former Fox News staffer Laura Luhn sued the network yesterday alleging years of sexual abuse by its former chairman, the late Roger Ailes. Ailes is shown above in July 2016 outside Fox's New York City headquarters shortly before his ouster.

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  • Media

Ex-staffer sues Fox News and former Trump aide over sexual abuse claims

In a lawsuit, an ex-staffer alleges the late Fox News chief Roger Ailes, shown above, sexually abused her for years. She is also suing former top Fox executive Bill Shine, alleging he enabled Ailes.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
A person checks the oil in a car engine.

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  • Economy

SK Battery expanding presence in Georgia

A South Korea-based maker of electric vehicle batteries is once again expanding its footprint in Georgia.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Joshua Browder's artificial intelligence startup, DoNotPay, planned to have an AI-powered bot argue on behalf of a defendant in a case next month, but he says threats from bar associations have made him drop the effort.

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  • Technology

A robot was scheduled to argue in court, then came the jail threats

The man behind a startup called DoNotPay planned to use AI to help fight a traffic ticket. But professional lawyers shut it down.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy announced his retirement on Wednesday. The company says the move was not prompted by recent scandals.

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  • Business

Florida Power CEO implicated in scandals abruptly steps down

Eric Silagy, the CEO of Florida Power & Light unexpectedly announced his retirement. The company said the move was not connected to a burgeoning political spending scandal.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • Mario Ariza and
  • David Folkenflik
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, left, testifies to a Senate subcommittee on Feb. 24, 2009 over the proposed, and ultimately successful, merger between his company and Ticketmaster.

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  • National

Senators slam Ticketmaster over bungling of Taylor Swift tickets, question breakup

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Variety's Jem Aswad about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into Live Nation and the lack of competition in the ticketing industry.

January 26, 2023
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  • Karen Zamora,
  • Christopher Intagliata,
  • and 1 more
Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline canceled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 27, 2022. The Department of Transportation is investigating the disaster, which led to $220 million in losses for Southwest

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  • Business

Southwest faces investigation over holiday travel disaster as it posts a $220M loss

The Department of Transportation says it is looking into the airline's flight scheduling practices and will hold it accountable for refunds. The 16,700 canceled flights cost Southwest $800 million.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
In one of the chicken coops on Back Forty Farms in Nampa, Idaho, the chickens come in for feeding time.

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  • Food

Mung bean omelet, anyone? Sky high egg prices crack open market for alternatives

Eggs have roughly tripled in price in the last few years. Now a raft of competitors are hoping to lure Americans away from their beloved breakfast food.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • Stacey Vanek Smith
Women carry shopping bags as customers visit the American Mall dream mall during Black Friday on Nov. 25, 2022 in East Rutherford, N.J. The U.S. economy ended 2022 on a strong note, but fears of a recession are growing.

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  • Economy

The U.S. economy ended 2022 on a high note. This year is looking different

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the final three months of last year — a surprisingly strong finish. But growth is expected to slow in 2023, and possibly even reverse.

January 26, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

The U.S. economy did well in 2022, however, recession fears are growing

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy clip in the final months of last year, but forecasters expect that to slow in 2023.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Scott Horsley
Festival volunteer Erin Petrey pours nonalcoholic martinis during bartender Derek Brown's master class at the Mindful Drinking Fest in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21.

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  • Food

This drinks festival doesn't have alcohol. That's why hundreds of people came

One of the hottest tickets in Washington, D.C., was to a festival that was all about drinking and having fun — but not about booze.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
People holding photos of those lost in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610 wait for the start of a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, about "Aviation Safety and the Future of Boeing's 737 MAX."

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  • National

Boeing faces a criminal charge of fraud related to deadly 737 Max crashes

The airplane manufacturer will be arraigned in federal court in Texas Thursday as relatives of those killed in two plane crashes seek to overturn an agreement that gave Boeing immunity.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • David Schaper
NPR and <em>The New York Times</em> have asked a Delaware judge to consider unsealing hundreds of documents in Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion dollar defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

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  • Business

NPR and 'New York Times' ask judge to unseal documents in Fox defamation case

NPR and The New York Times are seeking to convince a Delaware court to unseal documents to see whether Fox News defamed Dominion Voting Systems over claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
A Tesla charging station stands in a parking lot in Springfield, Va., on Jan. 17. The automaker decreased the prices of Teslas by up to 20%, a move seen as a reaction to competition in the global market for electric vehicles and rising inflation rates.

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  • Business

Tesla's profits soared to a record – but challenges are mounting

The company has seen its share value drop sharply, and rivals are edging into the electric vehicle market. But after doubling its profits in a year, Tesla says it has no plans to slow down.

January 25, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
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