Why oil prices are relatively high right now Global crude oil prices seemed to be rising inexorably toward $100 a barrel — but then they pulled a U-turn. Meanwhile the oil industry is deeply divided on what the future looks like Camila Domonoske
Lyft's new service prioritizes non-binary, women drivers for non-binary, women riders In some cities, Lyft is allowing women and non-binary passengers to match with women and non-binary drivers. It comes in the wake of lawsuits saying the company failed to protect users from assault. Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman
Redfin pulls the plug on membership in national real estate group. Why? Seattle-based online real estate brokerage Redfin announced this morning it's cutting ties with the National Association of Realtors, a powerful real estate industry gatekeeper and lobbyist. John O'Brien
Washington state's minimum wage is slated to rise in 2024 Washington's minimum wage workers will get a 54 cent bump next year. Dyer Oxley
All Onewheel e-skateboards are recalled after reported deaths Future Motion recalled 300,000 boards after previous resistance to the federal safety commission's push for a recall. Four incidents of fatal brain trauma are linked to the self-balancing boards. Emma Bowman
Maryland senator on stopgap spending bill NPR's David Gura talks to Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen about the passage of a short-term spending bill in the House of Representatives.
Amazon starts tracking employee badge swipes to enforce return-to-office policy This week, Amazon escalated its battle with employees over returning to the office. Monica Nickelsburg
UAW once again expands its historic strike, hitting two of the Big 3 automakers The United Auto Workers will expand its strike against Ford and GM, but not Stellantis after the company formerly known as Chrysler made last-minute concessions. Camila Domonoske
The strike against automakers by members of the UAW hits the 2 week mark History casts a long shadow over workers on strike at the UAW. For a third-generation autoworker, the unions demands from automakers feels personal. Camila Domonoske