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Worker shortages, rising wages, unionization and automation. In 2022, Starbucks embodied all these trends in the workplace, perhaps more than any other company.

Russia's war in Ukraine is causing a profound and permanent shift in the world's oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo.

Amtrak is on its way to carrying more passengers this fiscal year than ever before. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters reporter David Shepardson about why that is.

Jobs have become one of the most important barometers in assessing the president's performance, and the latest report shows that, in some ways, the economy has slipped backward. The anemic economic recovery is taking a political toll on the president, amplifying his other challenges.

On this week's show our reporters return to the Fresno County community of Lanare for our series "Contaminated." We also hear Reporter Jeffrey Hess…

Leila Fadel talks with filmmaker Robert Greene about his latest project, "Procession." It follows six men who suffered abuse from Catholic clergy. They scripted, acted and filmed their stories.

Six former Mississippi Sheriff officers — some of whom called themselves "The Goon Squad" — plead guilty to state charges for the torture of two Black men.

When the house where the iconic '80s baseball movie "Bull Durham" was filmed went on the market, it attracted a lot more fans than buyers.

Hamas says it has agreed to Israel's request to speed up release of Israeli hostages, including two men held around a decade. The bodies of members of a young family are among those it will hand over.

The United Nations today sent its top humanitarian official, John Holmes, to Sri Lanka to push for more protection for civilians trapped in the island's war zone. The UN estimates nearly 6,500 civilians have been killed there in the last three months. The conventional war now appears to be in its final stages. But does that mean the island's civil conflict is finally at an end? NPR's South Asia Correspondent Philip Reeves reports.