'Green vest’ workers fight for union representation on REI board Unionized REI employees are determined to have a seat at the table of board directors at the beloved outdoor gear company. Monica Nickelsburg
A social worker took Trump's offer to resign. Then she was told she's not eligible A social worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs accepted Trump's "Fork in the Road" resignation offer, but later learned she's ineligible. She remains worried about the future of her work. Andrea Hsu
How Trump tariffs will affect U.S. fashion As the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, fashion industry is facing some tough questions about how tariffs will shake up their budgets. Monica Miller
Where is my tax refund? If the IRS owes you a tax refund, it should come within 3 weeks of filing. And in a change, 25 states are now participating in the IRS's free online filing program. Bill Chappell
Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs against other countries President Trump is threatening to levy taxes on imports to match those other countries charge on U.S. exports. Scott Horsley
RIP Duo, the Duolingo owl. Why would the company kill its own mascot? Duo was fatally hit by a Tesla Cybertruck, the language-learning company announced this week. The snarky owl has been the face of Duolingo for over a decade. Why his sudden demise, and what's next? Rachel Treisman
Retailers including Trader Joe's and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases Egg farmers have been plagued by widespread outbreaks of bird flu. Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the illness' effects. Ayana Archie
As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste Scott Franz
Trump administration was set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White House official. Bobby Allyn
Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's offer to federal employees to resign now in exchange for pay and benefits through September can go forward. Andrea Hsu
