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Economy Apr 30

Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments

By Jeff Amy, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Amazon doesn’t report its warehouse injury rates — but we have an inside look

Black Friday kicks off peak shopping season for Amazon. This year, the company is offering its Prime members even faster service: instead of two-day shipping, some packages will arrive at customers’ doors in only one. But many Amazon staffers say…

By Will Evans, Reveal

Why North Dakota’s oil fields are so deadly for workers

When Brendan Wegner went to work in North Dakota's Bakken oil fields, his family had no idea it was so dangerous. On average, a worker dies every six weeks. On his first day on the rig, Wegner was killed by…

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Arts Jul 14

‘Mythbusters’ star Grant Imahara dies at 49

By Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been recuperating from lung cancer surgery since late December. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS.

Politics Jul 14

Justice Ginsburg treated in hospital for possible infection

By Associated Press

Nation Jul 14

Fired VA staffer admits to murdering 7 patients with insulin

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Health Jul 14

White House virus task force member stresses that school reopening guidance is based on facts

By Darlene Superville, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Health Jul 14

Trump bristles at question about police killings of Black Americans

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Science Jul 14

COVID-19 has resurrected single-use plastics. Are they here to stay?

By Jessica Heiges, Kate O'Neill, The Conversation

Economy Jul 14

White House campaign aims to help jobless find new paths

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

World Jul 14

Campaign brewing to remove name of Hindu god off popular beer

By William J. Kole, Associated Press

Nation Jul 14

Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, police use of force

By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

Nation Jul 14

For people leaving prison, rebuilding a life is hard even without a pandemic

By Cynthia A. Golembeski, The Conversation

Arts Jul 14

Michael B. Jordan is bringing diverse stories to the drive-in

By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press

Nation Jul 14

Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges

By Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press