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Immigrant workers are helping investigate labor abuses. Will Trump let them stay?

Immigrant workers are helping investigate labor abuses. Will Trump let them stay?

Under Biden, thousands of workers who experienced wage theft and other abuses have been granted protection from deportation and authorization to work so they can participate in labor investigations.
by Andrea Hsu

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NPR shopped for 96 items at Walmart to track how prices are really changing

NPR shopped for 96 items at Walmart to track how prices are really changing

NPR has tracked the prices of dozens of items at the same superstore in Georgia, including eggs, T-shirts, snacks and paper towels. Here's what got cheaper over the past year, and more expensive.
by Alina Selyukh and Juweek Adolphe

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Home care workers reach tentative contract agreement with state

Home care workers reach tentative contract agreement with state

Minnesota home care workers have reached a tentative agreement for a new union contract with the state. It includes a commitment to build a retirement fund and explore health care options.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Red River Valley woman helps immigrants chase the American dream

Red River Valley woman helps immigrants chase the American dream

Fowzia Adde knows inspiration can come from the darkest times. Seven years spent in a refugee camp in Kenya as a teenager fuels her drive to help immigrants succeed in Fargo-Moorhead. 
by Dan Gunderson

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People are rushing to install solar panels before Trump becomes President

People are rushing to install solar panels before Trump becomes President

Potential rooftop solar customers and installers worry the incoming Trump administration might try to eliminate a 30 percent federal tax credit. Some customers plan to install sooner because of that and solar companies are changing their business plans.
by Jeff Brady

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