Business

Banks are taking their time adopting FedNow, a faster way to send money

5:12am October 06, 2023

by Emma Peaslee

Sending money from one bank to another just down the street can take longer than sending a package across the country. The Federal Reserve is trying to change that with a faster way to send money.

A woman has sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for negligence, claiming a ride down a water slide at Florida's Disney World left her severely injured.

National

A woman sues Disney World over severe injuries on a water slide

12:58pm October 05, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

A woman was hospitalized after a ride down Typhoon Lagoon's tallest water slide left her with severe vaginal lacerations and internal organ damage, according to the lawsuit.

Tech workers said they saw unusually high numbers of men in a monster line for a career expo at a tech conference aimed at elevating women and nonbinary workers.

National

Men took over a job fair intended for women and nonbinary tech workers

12:34pm October 05, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Grace Hopper Celebration was designed to celebrate and uplift workers who are traditionally underrepresented in the tech industry. This year, men showed up in droves.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court on August 11, 2023 in New York City.

Economy

SBF on trial: A 'math nerd' in over his head, or was his empire 'built on lies'?

11:30pm October 04, 2023

by David Gura

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial in New York kicked off with lawyers from both sides delivering their opening statements, painting him as a villain or as an innocent nerd.

National

Digital coupons exclude buyers who aren't tech savvy, experts say

6:25pm October 04, 2023

by Sara Wittmeyer | WFIU

Digital coupons may be difficult for some consumers to get if they don't have smart phones or the internet. Consumer advocates say that means only the tech savvy can save on deals.

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Health care staffing and burnout are helping drive strikes, Kaiser union leader says

5:27pm October 04, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Caroline Lucas, the executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, about how more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers have begun a three-day strike.

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Frontline health care workers hold a demonstration outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on September 4.

Health & Safety

75,000 Kaiser nurses, pharmacists and other workers have walked off the job

1:29pm October 04, 2023

by Danielle Kaye

In the largest health care strike in U.S. history, over 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday morning.

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Ciara Imani May founded Rebundle, a Missouri company that makes biodegradable hair extensions.

Any job can be a climate solutions job: Ask this teacher, electrician or beauty CEO

1:05pm October 04, 2023

Some "climate jobs" are obvious. Others, not so much. So we talked to three people whose jobs address climate change in unexpected ways.

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Health & Safety

Workers at Kaiser Permanente are poised to go out on strike

11:07am October 04, 2023

More than 75,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are set to walk off the job, spurred by a staffing crisis they say has deteriorated the quality of patient care and employees' well-being.

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It's hard for consumers who aren't tech savvy to access digital coupons

7:53am October 04, 2023

by Sara Wittmeyer

Digital coupons may be difficult for some consumers to get if they don't have smart phones or the internet. Consumer advocates say that means only the tech savvy can save on deals.

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