Search results for

The Biden administration has been criticized for hoarding COVID vaccines when millions of people around the world are unvaccinated. Now they're looking at how to help finance plants overseas.

Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon's special treatment of its own brands over other sellers' and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.

(aired Mon 10/11/21) Thrive Regional Partnership and Georgia Tech are developing a new research hub to better understand freight capacity and multi-modal transportation across the tri-state area, so governments and businesses can make better decisions on infrastructure.

(aired Tues 10/12/21) A true crime walking tour through Chattanooga’s history. “The Ledger and the Chain." AVA’s Between the Bridges. Signature Sounds Rewind: Singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush.

The former secretary of state died on Monday. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR in 2011, Powell addresses the flawed intelligence on Iraq and the ideals he hopes America still stands for.

The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills.

Speaking at the a memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers, the president acknowledged the pain that accompanies losing a loved one. He also pushed again for police reform.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before a congressional panel that worries about war and corporate corruption are a drag on growth, but overall the U.S. economy remains fundamentally strong. Greenspan also says the economy could absorb the cost of a war with minimal damage. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Virginia is in the midst of legislative elections, a race for governor and the redistricting process. All of the political excitement is taking a toll on state redistricting, which is at an impasse.