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An employee walks through an aisle at Amazon.com's 1.2 million-square foot fulfillment center in Phoenix, Ariz., in November 2012.

One-Stop Shop: Jeff Bezos Wants You To Buy 'Everything' On Amazon

In his new book, The Everything Store, journalist Brad Stone says Amazon "ended up forever changing the way we shop and read." He says CEO Jeff Bezos started out selling books, but always had the intention of turning the online market into a company that sold everything.

The Slippery Process of Counting Immigrant Jobs

Many economists disagree with rhetorical claims that illegal immigrants are taking American jobs. The economists consider the negative impact on American wages overall is zero -- and on low-end wages, less than 5 percent. But in some industries, the impact is greater.

The Coronavirus Hits Poultry Processing Plants In The South

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the poultry industry — especially those who work at the processing plants. Hundreds of workers, most of whom are immigrants, have contracted COVID-19.

Also: A Border Patrol agent is acquitted of murder while a jury deadlocks on lesser charges; Prince's family files a lawsuit; and confirmation hearings may be delayed for VA nominee Ronny Jackson.

Facebook Recruits Surveillance Hawk To Be Its Top Lawyer

Facebook's new chief lawyer is tasked with guiding the firm through increasingly treacherous legal woes. Jennifer Newstead was one of the lawyers who crafted the controversial Patriot Act.

Actor Terry Crews was recognized last week as part of "The Silence Breakers," the group of men and women collectively named <em>Time</em> magazine's Person of the Year. Crews says he was sexually assaulted in 2016 by a Hollywood talent agent.

Terry Crews On His Sexual Assault Lawsuit: This Is About Accountability

NPR's Michel Martin spoke with actor Terry Crews about sexual assault, how he joined the #MeToo movement and why he is fighting to hold people in Hollywood accountable.

Psychologist Christy Denckla says funerals and related rituals are "fundamental to how we mourn, to how we grieve, to how we reinforce social ties."

Psychologist On Why Funerals Are Fundamental To Processing Grief

People being unable to gather or see the bodies of people who died of COVID-19 is having profound psychological effects that will last for years, says psychologist Christy Denckla of Harvard.

The Arrowhead Inn is one of four Whiteclay, Neb., stores that sell 4 million cans of beer annually. The stores are currently up for sale.

Pastor Raises Money To Buy Out Liquor Stores Near Reservation

For a small population, Whiteclay, Neb., sells a lot of beer, mostly to the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. But now, as the liquor stores look to sell, a pastor is trying to buy them out.

The White House will withdraw its controversial nominee, Kathleen Hartnett White, to lead the Council on Environmental Quality.

White House To Withdraw Controversial Nominee For Top Environmental Post

The White House will pull nominee Kathleen Hartnett White to lead the Council on Environmental Quality. White has drawn criticism for her comments on climate change.

Some Republicans see HSAs as a great way of helping consumers deal with mounting medical costs. It's still possible a change to the rules governing who can have an HSA and what they are allowed to cover could be added to another bill, some analysts say.

GOP Tax Bill Leaves Health Savings Accounts Untouched

Republicans tried last summer to expand the use of these tax-advantaged accounts that are linked to high-deductible health plans. But their expansion proposal didn't make it into the tax bill.

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