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How the U.S. benefits when China turns its back on Bitcoin

Until the middle of last year, most cryptocurrency mining took place in China. Then authorities pulled the plug. So Chinese bitcoin miners began moving their gear to U.S. towns like Kearney, Nebraska.
- Emily Feng
Oil prices are surging toward $100 a barrel. Here's what that means for you

The threat of war between Russia and the Ukraine is driving prices sharply higher, but there's more at play than just geopolitical tensions.
- Camila Domonoske
How China dominates the electric vehicle supply chain

The entire auto industry is making a massive pivot to electric vehicles. The world is going to need a lot more batteries. And China dominates the supply chain.
- Camila Domonoske
'The Washington Post' takes new approach to national coverage with a 'Democracy Desk'

The Washington Post is about to unveil a Democracy Desk to report on the front lines of battles over voting, access to the polls, and the people caught up in these fights.
- David Folkenflik
Jennifer Sey could have been the next Levi's CEO. She left over her COVID-19 views

The resignation of a Levi Strauss & Co. executive this week has prompted big questions about corporations and speech. Where is the line between personal and professional opinions?
- Alina Selyukh
Unions are getting lots of attention these days. A labor expert explains why

Unions are emerging left and right across the U.S. — especially among workers in essential industries. Discontentment surrounding wages and working conditions has only been amplified during the pandemic, prompting workers to seek change through unionizing. KUOW reporter Joshua McNichols spoke to Wilma Liebman, former Chairperson of the National Labor Relations Board, about this trend.
- Joshua McNichols
Major oil companies aren't following through on climate change promises

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gregory Trencher, a co-author of a report that shows, despite pledges, BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Shell aren't making changes needed to transition to clean energy.
Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban

The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.
- Deepa Shivaram
First-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors

With a historic shortage of homes for sale, investors making cash offers are pushing first time homebuyers out of the market.
- Anthony Tellez
Workers at Seattle Amazon Fresh store say they've formed a union

It would be the first union in one of Amazon’s collection of grocery stores, which includes Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go. The union activity there is part of a wider trend, as labor shortages continue during the pandemic.
- Joshua McNichols

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