'Sports Illustrated' faces uncertain future
Sports Illustrated has announced that it's laying off a significant amount — if not all — of the News Guild-represented workers on Friday, prompting responses from the union.
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'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess
The latest safety lapse at Boeing renews concerns about the company's influence in Washington and whether federal regulators have delegated too much of their oversight authority to its employees.
2023 was the worst year to buy a house since the 1990s. But there's hope for 2024
Realtors hope it will be easier to buy a house in 2024. It can't get much harder: last year was one of the slowest on record thanks to high mortgage rates coupled with a housing shortage.
Boeing 747 cargo plane with reported engine trouble makes emergency landing in Miami
A plane flown by Atlas Air experienced an engine malfunction and made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport shortly after takeoff. A witness said she saw sparks shooting from the plane.
A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping
Trains and trucks move the bulk of goods across the U.S. Some sailors say the Great Lakes waterways are underused shipping options and hope $17 billion of federal investment can help revitalize them.
'The Indicator From Planet Money': The lawsuit that could shake up the rental market
Plaintiffs allege some big property management companies colluded to raise rental prices using an algorithm. How do these lawsuits challenge conventional thinking about collusion?
German government wants companies to 'de-risk' from China, but business is reluctant
Tough new rhetoric on China from some members of Germany's governing coalition has led to disagreement rather than unity on what the government's policy should be.
From things that suck to stars that shine — it's the weekly news quiz
This week, we saw the Iowa caucuses suck up news coverage, an ancient space entity suck in stars, and low temps suck the charge from Teslas. Were you paying attention?
In this Oklahoma town, almost everyone knows someone who's been sued by the hospital
U.S. hospitals face growing scrutiny over aggressive debt collection tactics. At one community hospital, few patients get financial aid when they can't afford to pay. Many more are taken to court.
Oil production companies in the U.S. keep consolidating
Oil production in the U.S. keeps growing, setting new records. Meanwhile oil companies are snapping each other up in a wave of mergers that's resulting in fewer, bigger companies — and possibly even more oil.