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Spotify says Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere

The Associated Press

In a message to employees, CEO Daniel Ek condemned Rogan's comments on vaccines and use of racial slurs, but said he didn't believe that "silencing Joe is the answer."
Carolyn Kaster

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Furniture tip-overs are declining but still injure thousands in the U.S. each year

Joe Hernandez

The Consumer Product Safety Commission also found that there have been 581 tip-over fatalities in the U.S. since 2000. Four in five of the deaths were children.

Business

California's embattled utility leaves criminal probation, but more charges loom

Associated Press

Since 2017 the utility has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires that wiped out more than 23,000 homes and businesses and killed more than 100 people.
Business

Life Kit: How ethical investing works

Lauren Migaki

Ethical investing is popular with many Americans. But what is it exactly? NPR's Life Kit it breaks down.
Business

How are COVID-related expenses impacting your household budget?

Mallory Yu

PPE and COVID-19 tests are increasingly becoming necessities for U.S. households. But the costs add up — both in time and money. Tell us how the need for these items is affecting you.
Business

2 big energy firms exit Myanmar over human rights abuses by the military government

The Associated Press

Total Energies and Chevron say they are stopping all operations in Myanmar, citing rampant human rights abuses and deteriorating rule of law since the military overthrew the elected government.