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Workers at Amazon's facility in Bessemer, Ala., held a historic vote on whether to form the company's first warehouse union.

It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election

Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's now the second-largest private employer. The vote in Alabama had prompted new interest in unions across the country.

Boeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 Max Planes

The airplane manufacturer says the issue is not related to the software system that has been blamed in the fatal crashes that killed 346 people.

No Longer '20 Feet From Stardom': Singer Merry Clayton Steps Out Of The Background

Clayton sang backup with Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Carole King and many others. Now she has a new album — where she's front and center — called Beautiful Scars. Originally broadcast in 2013.

New crowdfunding efforts are helping to pay for trips from taxis and ride-hailing apps for Asian American Pacific Islander community members who don't feel safe walking in cities such as New York and San Francisco.

'A Sigh Of Relief': Crowdfunded Cab Rides Aim To Get Asian Americans Home Safe

In response to attacks against Asian Americans, there are efforts in some major U.S. cities to pool funds for taxi or app-based rides for people who feel unsafe walking or taking public transport.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signs a bill on Friday limiting the use of no-knock warrants statewide. The governor was surrounded by members of Breonna Taylor's family including her mother, Tamika Palmer (standing behind Beshear at left).

Kentucky Law Limits Use Of No-Knock Warrants, A Year After Breonna Taylor's Killing

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed the partial ban on no-knock warrants at a ceremony on Friday as members of Taylor's family looked on.

Heartland Head Start Hopes To Turn Corner After Internal Power Struggles, Workplace Issues

A dispute between leaders of a federally funded early childhood program for low-income families is nearing a resolution, leading to the resignation of the…

The Memphis Dives recently performed the first show for a live audience played at the Orpheum Theatre in a year.

Live Event Venues Are Reopening, And Hoping Audiences Will Return

Something many have missed during the COVID-19 pandemic is live theater and musical performances. The good news is, live event spaces are beginning to...

A scientist works on COVID-19 samples to find variations of the virus at the Croix-Rousse Hospital laboratory in Lyon, France, in January.

Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Here's What We Know So Far

One of the hottest areas of research right now: studies to determine how well current vaccines work against emerging coronavirus "variants of concern."

Stewart Rhodes, founder of Oath Keepers, is pictured in Forth Worth, Texas, on Feb. 28. A number of Oath Keepers members or associates are under investigation for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Who Are The Oath Keepers? Militia Group, Founder Scrutinized In Capitol Riot Probe

Stewart Rhodes founded the militia in 2009. Now it's one of the largest extremist anti-government groups in the country, and a focus of the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

President Biden looks on after speaking during an event about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 8.

Biden Wants New Ban On Assault-Style Weapons. What Lessons Were Learned From The '90s?

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

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