Airline Workers Brace As Federal Aid Runs Out This Month Flight attendants, pilots and other airline employees hope a deadlocked Congress will agree to extend a federal payroll relief program and prevent mass layoffs. David Schaper
AstraZeneca Pauses COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Due To Volunteer's Illness NPR's Noel King talks to Paul Offit of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, about the coronavirus vaccine trial developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
Michigan Gets Attention From Presidential Candidates Biden, Trump NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about Joe Biden's visit to the swing state, and what her constituents face as the pandemic continues. President Trump visits the state Thursday.
Amid A Deep Recession, Outdoor Equipment Is Flying Off The Shelves Kayaks and bicycles are now almost impossible to find in stores across the country. People who were able to keep their jobs and those who got expanded unemployment benefits have been driving demand. Ashish Valentine
The State Of The American Worker During A Pandemic Ahead of Labor Day, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Erica Smiley, executive director of Jobs With Justice, about the state of the American worker amid a global pandemic.
AFSCME President On The Political Influence Of Labor Unions NPR's Michel Martin speaks with AFSCME president Lee Saunders about the political power of labor unions this election year.
Master P Launches Food Line To Bring Diversity To Packaged Food NPR's Michel Martin talks to rapper and entrepreneur Percy Miller, aka Master P, about why he's jumping into the packaged food business as many companies reexamine their racist imagery.
The Pandemic's Ripple Effect On Northern California Businesses The coronavirus pandemic has devastated many businesses, including a small creamery in Northern California that's selling less cheese and buying less milk. Stephanie O'Neill
Job Gains Slowed Again In August As Employers Added 1.4 Million Jobs Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June in a sign of what could be a long and painful recovery from the recession. Scott Horsley
New Jobless Claims Drop Below 1 Million, But There's A Caveat Another 881,000 people applied for state unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. That's down from the previous week, but the report comes with an asterisk. Scott Horsley