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NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels.
by David Folkenflik

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Judge lectures Fox attorneys over dual roles for Rupert Murdoch

Judge lectures Fox attorneys over dual roles for Rupert Murdoch

A judge said Fox lawyers previously "represented to him more than once" that Murdoch was not an officer for the cable network. Such information "could have" led him to make different rulings, he said.
by Karl Baker

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Less than half say next vehicle is an EV: AP-NORC/EPIC poll

Less than half say next vehicle is an EV: AP-NORC/EPIC poll

A new poll shows that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults are at least somewhat likely to go electric when it comes time to buy a new vehicle. They say the main deterrents are high prices and too few charging stations.
by The Associated Press

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Banks are spooked and getting stingy about loans – and small businesses are suffering

Banks are spooked and getting stingy about loans – and small businesses are suffering

Weeks after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, lenders are getting stingier about making loans. That makes it harder for businesses trying to grow and – and it raises the risk of recession.
by Scott Horsley

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Let's go thrifting! Exploring the past, present and future of buying secondhand

Let's go thrifting! Exploring the past, present and future of buying secondhand

We listen back to a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had with a historian who wrote a book about thrifting and a thrift store marketing manager about thrifting’s past, present and future. 
by Angela Davis, Susan Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Businesses face more and more pressure from investors to act on climate change

Businesses face more and more pressure from investors to act on climate change

At annual meetings this spring, shareholders will be pushing publicly-traded companies for information about how they're contributing to climate change, and what they're doing about the problem.
by Michael Copley

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Flood prep in high gear as warm weather is likely to send rivers rising across Minnesota

Flood prep in high gear as warm weather is likely to send rivers rising across Minnesota

Warm weather in the weekend forecast is welcome news for many Minnesotans who are weary of the cold, wet spring. But for those who live in flood-prone areas, the quickly melting snow will send rivers rising — and time is running out to prepare.
by Mark Zdechlik

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