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"The Great Resignation" looks mostly like workers negotiating for a better deal.

Juana Summers speaks to researcher Thomas Bollyky about a new study that suggests trust in government and other citizens plays a role in a country's rate of COVID-19 infections.

Tribal housing has been underfunded for decades. With pandemic relief funding, tribes now say they should be able to build as many homes in just a few years as they have in the last 25.

The FDA curbed the use of two out of three monoclonal antibody treatments. Studies show they're highly unlikely to work against the omicron variant, which is overwhelming hospitals.

The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million Cambodians in the 70s. Decades later, a tribunal was set up to help find justice. 15 years later, it's ending having found just three people guilty.

Peter Liang has been sentenced to 5 years of probation and 800 hours of community service for the accidental shooting death of an unarmed man in 2014. The sentencing touched off passionate reactions.

Among other things, the bill requires a union to revoke a membership if the employee submits a written request, and at least half of the employees that are eligible for representation must be dues-paying members – or the union could be decertified.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: True Story With Ed & Randall, a web-based game that isn't Wordle, and more.

Afghanistan faces a humanitarian crisis. It had been relying on foreign aid, much of which has been cut since the Taliban took over in August. There are now shortages of money, food and health care.

In his new book Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe, author Simon Singh speculates on what came before the birth of the universe, and what may eventually happen at its end.

In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as currency. NPR's Adrian Florido asks business professor Julio Sevilla how the latest crypto crash has impacted the country.

Angry victims of a multi-million dollar banking scam in China are accusing the government of manipulating health codes to restrict their movement, raising concerns of abuse of power and technology.

President Trump addresses the matter of his phone call with Ukraine's president during a press conference in New York City on Wednesday.

President Trump addressed the matter of his phone call with Ukraine's leader during a press conference between the two of them in New York City on Wednesday.

The state's lawsuit says the Biden administration has violated immigration laws through policies that have led to people being released from detention after crossing the U.S. border with Mexico.

The death of airline passenger Rigoberto Alpizar, shot by an air marshal at the Miami Airport, is still raising questions. The FBI is still investigating the case. Other passengers are coming forward with their version of events.

A construction crew in San Francisco recently dug-up a well-preserved chunk of the city's maritime past: A 19th-century whaling ship archeologists believe was buried and forgotten as landfill after being abandoned by fortune-seeking sailors during the Gold Rush.

Jacob Zuma, former deputy president of South Africa, was acquitted of raping an HIV-positive family friend by a judge on Monday, who ruled the encounter was consensual. Court testimony suggests that Zuma, formerly assigned to lead the nation's campaign against AIDS, did not grasp the seriousness of the pandemic that has enveloped his nation by having unprotected sex with his accuser.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a briefing of Bush administration officials on the decision to allow a state-run company from the United Arab Emirates to run cargo operations at several U.S. seaports. Many lawmakers from both parties are angry that they weren't consulted before the deal was made.

Former Vice President Al Gore is back in the headlines with his new environmental documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Many political watchers speculate Gore could be a factor in the 2008 presidential race. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate political editor John Dickerson about whether Gore could stage a political comeback.

In Oakland, Calif., a liberal icon faces a tough challenge in his efforts to succeed Jerry Brown as mayor of Oakland. Ron Dellums is running against two city council members who emphasize their local roots and their familiarity with Oakland's present-day problems.

A government panel issues preliminary findings about why New Orleans' levees failed after Hurricane Katrina. The 800-page report concludes that the disaster wasn't due to faulty work by the Corps or anyone else. That's at odds with conclusions reached by two other independent teams.

The Supreme Court has issued a major decision on legislative re-apportionment. Based on a Texas case, the court ruled that state legislatures may redraw congressional district lines when they see fit. Traditionally, legislatures have reworked districts every 10 years with the census. The ruling may set off a wave of attempts to redraw districts across the United States.

Michael White, political editor of Britain's Guardian newspaper, discusses British reaction to Prime Minister Tony Blair's meeting with President Bush.

The hot job market has opened up opportunities for formerly incarcerated people who may have had a harder time finding work in the past. (Story first aired on Weekend Sunday on May 8, 2022.)