Business

Economy

Yellen is attending talks in Paris on debt relief for low-income nations

6:51am June 23, 2023

NPR's A Martínez talks to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen who says she wants the World Bank to help — especially help for those countries dealing with climate change disasters.

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Zack Dorsett, the operations manager of Wonderbags, a company that sells mushroom starter kits, at his company's booth at the "Psychedelic Science 2023" conference in Denver on Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Denver psychedelics conference attracts thousands

5:01am June 23, 2023

by Leigh Paterson

Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business.

British businessman Hamish Harding, pictured here in Beverly Hills, Calif., in January, was the holder of three Guinness World Records.

The 5 men who were aboard the wrecked Titan sub loved adventures — and taking risks

5:03pm June 22, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The five people who died while trying to catch a glimpse of the wrecked ocean liner included a Guinness World Record holder, a deep sea entrepreneur, wealthy businessmen and "Mr. Titanic."

Takeaways from the roundtable with President Biden on artificial intelligence

4:52pm June 22, 2023

Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, talks about his recent meeting with President Biden to discuss regulating artificial intelligence.

How one H-1B visa recipient navigated layoffs in big tech

4:18pm June 22, 2023

by Amanda Aronczyk

When Nilanjan was laid off from his job in tech, his H-1B visa meant he had to find new work in 60 days, or risk having to leave the United States.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert is docked Tuesday as a member of the Coast Guard walks past at Coast Guard Base Boston.

World News

The missing submersible raises troubling questions for the adventure tourism industry

2:26pm June 22, 2023

The search for the Titan in the North Atlantic continues. When adventure travel goes wrong, who pays the price, and who's forced to take big risks mounting a rescue?

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The AG Gaston Motel is part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, a collection of landmarks associated with 1963 Birmingham Campaign events, like The Children's Crusade.

National

Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement

10:48am June 22, 2023

The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.

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Google search for "abortion clinic near me."

Google shows you ads for anti-abortion centers when you search for clinics near you

10:26am June 22, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

A new report finds Google makes millions of dollars in ad buys from anti-abortion "pregnancy centers" that aim to divert women who are seeking abortion care.

Evan Gershkovich, the U.S. reporter detained on espionage charges in Russia, stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal of his extended detention at the Moscow City Court. His appeal was rejected.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal, will remain in Russian detention

9:33am June 22, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The journalist's parents traveled to Russia to hear the pretrial decision, and they were able to briefly see their son and talk with him through an opening in a glass and metal cage.

Health & Safety

Why an economics professor mapped all the abortion providers across the country

7:25am June 22, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The number of Americans who live 200 miles or more from an abortion provider has increased dramatically since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and 14 states banned abortion.

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