Military vets with medical skills find it difficult to get civilian health care jobs With the nation's health care system strained by the pandemic, veterans with medical skills say red tape prevents them from using their military credentials to qualify for civilian jobs. Quil Lawrence
Your Thanksgiving meal might be affected by this summer’s heat wave, shipping and supply A lot of us hunkered down at home last Thanksgiving instead of making the usual feast. Now we’re getting together again. But with pandemic-related shipping and supply chain issues, plus this summer’s extreme heat … you’ve got a recipe for sticker shock. Anna King
The Travis Scott shoe is postponed by Nike after the Astroworld deaths With the passing of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the Astroworld death toll has risen to 10. Scott and Live Nation, the organizers of the festival, have been sued by numerous parties. Sharon Pruitt-Young
The pandemic economy's latest victim? The lowly shipping container Delayed containers are a symptom of and contributor to global supply chain problems. But imagine a world without them. Jackie Northam
Three reasons more charities are giving people cash (And one reason not to). More charities are coming to the conclusion that giving cash directly to people in need is often the best way to help them. Stephan Bisaha (WBHM-FM)
Teenage barber uses a school suspension to grow his business Cameron Tucker, 16, worked on his classmates until he got suspended for giving a hair cut in a school bathroom. The news went viral and Tucker used the suspension to grow his business even more.
Warehouses are overwhelmed by America's shopping spree The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions. Alina Selyukh
A lottery could determine the fate of Biden's vaccine rule for 84 million workers Lawsuits against the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test requirement for private employers have been filed in almost every federal appeals court. One court will be randomly chosen to hear the case. Andrea Hsu
The factors driving 'Striketober' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jasmine Kerrissey, professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, about the recent wave of strikes and what it says about labor in America.
Gasoline prices are surging. Can Biden actually do something about it? Presidents don't set the gas price you pay at the pump, but they're often blamed for it. And right now, high energy prices are helping send inflation to an over 30-year high. Camila Domonoske