Native American Activists Victorious After Judge Orders Pipeline Shut Down NPR's David Greene talks to Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today, about what the Dakota Access Pipeline shutdown means for activists, and where the court battle goes from here.
As Americans Avoided Restaurants And Doctors' Offices, Those Businesses Got Loans The small business sectors that received the largest share of federal loans from the coronavirus relief package known as PPP include restaurants, doctors' offices, car dealerships and law firms. Robert Benincasa
Uber Agrees To Acquire Postmates For $2.65 Billion Uber has agreed to buy Postmates, bolstering its food-delivery business at a time when it is booming and many fewer people are hailing rides. Shannon Bond
How The Recession Has Benefited The Richest Of The Rich While much of the country is mired in economic hardship, a small group has emerged richer. They've benefited from a buoyant stock market and tax code changes that have favored the wealthy. Jim Zarroli
Health Justice Lawyer Argues For Nationwide Eviction Moratorium NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with law professor Emily Benfer about what local and federal officials need to do to avoid a housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Long After Lockdown, Rome Hostel Owners Take A Big Hit From Pandemic NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Steve Brenner and Linda Martinez, owners of the Beehive Hostel in Rome, about how the EU's ban on American travelers is impacting their business this summer.
Bar Owners Sue Texas Governor Greg Abbott After Second Round Of COVID-19 Closures Melissa Lynn Kelly owns a bar in Longview, Texas. Kelly and other bar owners are suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after he closed bars across the state to curb the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 Pandemic Pushes Many In New York City To Suburbs The real estate market is white hot in many suburbs outside New York City. The pandemic pushed many thinking about making the move to actually go for it. Uri Berliner
Seattle companies pull away from Facebook amid criticism of the platform's hate speech moderation Microsoft, Zillow, and Redfin say they are hitting pause on their social media spending. They are joining more than 700 companies who say they are reconsidering their presence on platforms such as Facebook, where racial hatred and false statements often circulate. Carolyn Adolph
Top Boeing official resigns over sexist article published years ago Boeing says its communications chief is out after half a year on the job. Niel Golightly resigned after a complaint about an article he wrote in 1987 about whether women should serve in combat. Carolyn Adolph