Why Florida's new immigration law is troubling businesses and workers alike Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good. Vanessa Romo
Companies pull back from Pride campaigns after backlash, and threats toward employees NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Katherine Sender, a professor at Cornell University focusing on media and sexuality, about the state of corporate LGBTQ+ Pride campaigns. Ayesha Rascoe
This obscure program lets Americans donate to help pay off the national debt The U.S. debt has led to plenty of partisan fights and ... charitable gifts. For decades, a government program has been collecting donations from Americans who want to help pay off the national debt. Wailin Wong
Yes, Puerto Rican licenses are valid in the U.S., Hertz reminds its employees A Puerto Rican man was denied a car rental at a Hertz location at the New Orleans airport where employees apparently believed his driver's license was from outside the U.S. Hertz has since apologized. Becky Sullivan
Report: 20 of the world's richest economies, including the U.S., fuel forced labor A report released by human rights organization Walk Free found that the number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriage and human trafficking, has grown to 50 million since 2018. Ayana Archie
Max streaming service says it will restore writer and director credits after outcry Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming platform lopped off the individual credits for writers, directors and producers. After TV and film unions condemned the move, the streaming giant apologized. Emma Bowman
Microsoft joins plea for government regulation of AI tools like ChatGPT Microsoft President Brad Smith went to the other Washington this week to ask government officials to put guardrails up around artificial intelligence. Monica Nickelsburg
Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space The space plane provided great views and a few minutes of weightlessness. Virgin Galactic says it hopes to begin regular flights in June. Geoff Brumfiel
Germany's economy contracts, signaling a recession The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession. High inflation hit consumer spending. The Associated Press
The challenges of accurately archiving Black Twitter NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalism and communication studies associate professor Meredith Clark of Northeastern University about her project "Archiving Black Twitter." Jonaki Mehta
