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In There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America, journalist Philip Dray follows the labor movement as it grew out of 19th century uprisings in textile mills. There are several parallels between those historical battles and what is currently going on in Wisconsin, he says.

Western sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine have pushed up gas prices. Though the U.S. was not a big buyer of Russian oil, it's still subject to the whims of global energy markets.

Netflix has brought back the TV satire in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president of Ukraine.

French musician Benjamin Biolay has been a hit-maker in his home country for years, praised for his songs and his innovative collaborations with other performers. But he's not well known in the United States. Music critic Chris Douridas of member station KCRW talks about Biolay's work with Madeleine Brand.

Infants' Tylenol is the same strength as Children's Tylenol. Turns out, the price difference has to do with packaging and safety features.

Conservative mega-donors the Koch brothers are throwing their influential network behind Nikki Haley in an effort to beat former President Donald Trump.

Every January, pharmaceutical companies increase the prices of hundreds of drugs. This year there's a disconnect between the deals with the Trump administration on some drug prices versus others.

The system developed and being implemented by Tyler Technologies is being blamed for wrongful arrests and unlawful detentions.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Congressman Greg Casar about a new bill that would prevent meat packing companies with a track record of child labor violations from accessing government contracts.

From "mini rooms" to the explosion of streaming, the media landscape has evolved significantly. Now it's heading for a new reckoning.

As the debate over mifepristone makes its way to the Supreme Court, the pharmaceutical industry has raised concerns that ruling against the FDA could chill the development of new drugs.

India's billion-plus population is mad for movies, and Hollywood is hungry for a piece of the Hindi film market. Sony Pictures took the plunge recently with a highbrow romance — and found itself going head to head on opening weekend with a home-grown superstar.

A powerful North Carolina state lawmaker is in a legal fight with his former business partners in the hemp industry. Rep. John Bell’s district includes Goldsboro in eastern North Carolina. Those former business partners are accusing him of threatening to use his “power and influence” to jail them. The fight provides a rare peek into the highly competitive hemp industry and the politics that accompany it. For more, I'm joined now by Jeffrey Billman, who wrote about it for the Assembly.

Some Democratic presidential candidates want to ban fracking to help address climate change. That attracts young people, but may alienate swing voters in key oil and gas states like Pennsylvania.

Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who have previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available.

General Motors has begun ventilator production in Kokomo, Ind. In addition to the challenges of making medical devices instead of cars, the company has had to safely recall around 1,000 workers.

NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith talks with Elaine Low, a senior reporter at Variety, about Disney's decision to charge subscribers $30 to watch the new live-action Mulan movie.

The maker of the popular Battle Royale game is being banned from Apple's App Store after skirting the tech giant's rule that it receive a 30% cut of every purchase.

As Operation Warp Speed pushes to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time, the number of candidates is being narrowed. The factors guiding the decisions about which projects to fund is unclear.

Questions about whether the political calendar in an election year holds sway over the search for a COVID-19 vaccine hung over Gen. Gustave Perna's confirmation hearing to lead that effort.