Canada faces a massive impending railway strike Canada’s two largest freight rail networks could come to a halt Thursday as thousands of workers are threatening to go on strike. Industry groups say it will have a devastating impact on businesses across North America Jackie Northam
Understanding the NFL's tweaks to game kick-offs The NFL's made some tweaks to the game's kick-off for safety reasons. Advocates say the change creates upwards of 2,000 more play calls during the season. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Dennis Jr., senior writer for ESPN's Andscape. Justine Kenin
As Gov. Tim Walz introduces himself to the nation, his daughter Hope helps him relate Hope Walz, Minnesota's first daughter, has gone viral in videos from the state fair and about text-free driving as her dad, Gov. Tim Walz, takes the spotlight Wednesday night at the DNC Elena Moore
He won Olympic gold for Pakistan. He got $1 million. And ... a buffalo!?! Arshad Nadeem hurled his javelin over 300 feet — an Olympic record that earned him Pakistan's first individual gold medal. His rewards include cash, a car — and a buffalo. Therein lies a story. Benazir Samad
Countries try to sell yachts seized from Russian oligarchs Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, countries began seizing luxury assets belonging to Russian oligarchs. Now governments are trying to figure out what to do with them.
Nicole Shanahan says she and RFK Jr. may drop out and endorse Trump Shanahan, a wealthy California attorney and Kennedy’s running mate, made the comments on a podcast episode posted Tuesday. Joe Hernandez
U.S. added fewer jobs in the past year than initially reported A preliminary report from the Labor Department shows U.S. employers added 818,000 fewer jobs in the year ending in March than initially reported. The news comes during an election season in which the strength of the economy is a key issue for voters. Scott Horsley
Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes A federal judge in Texas has struck down the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements. Andrea Hsu
How Trump bent the Justice Department and FBI to his will NBC Newsinvestigative reporter David Rohde says that since 2016, Trump has used conspiracy theories, co-option and threats to undermine federal law enforcement. His new book is Where Tyranny Begins. Dave Davies