A pioneering casting director reflects on diversity in Hollywood NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of The Academy Museum Podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood. Jonaki Mehta
What is 'skiplagging' and why do the airlines hate when you do it? A lawsuit brought by American Airlines against the ticketing site Skiplagged.com is bringing renewed attention to a controversial travel hack that some people have tried in an effort to save money. Scott Neuman
UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations The Teamsters said that 86% of the votes casts were in favor of ratifying the national contract. They also said it was passed by the highest vote for a contract in the history of the Teamsters at UPS. The Associated Press
As costs rise, parents may be facing what's call a child care cliff NPR's Michel Martin talks to Julie Morita of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on health, about the looming expiration of federal child care funding.
Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks Corporate DEI positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Now, due to economic pressure and political pressure from the right, they face an uncertain future. Andrea Hsu
Having filed for bankruptcy, Yellow plans to break itself up and sell itself off Yellow stunned the trucking industry when it filed for bankruptcy this month. A specific type of loan, the debtor in possession financing, promises some rich returns to the lender in this case. Paddy Hirsch
The resurgence of 'Suits' shows how the strikes are driving viewers to stream Suits is finding a popular second life on Netflix. It may be showing us some unintended consequences of the strikes – that they're intensifying the flow of viewers to streaming services. Eric Deggans