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South Korea could face a 'long, hard winter' for women's rights under president elect

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hawon Jung, a Korean journalist, about fears that the president elect will reverse years of progress on women's rights in South Korea.

At any moment of this past decade, U.S. retail jobs have supported about 15 million workers.

Retail Jobs Are Treated As A Temporary Bridge To Something Better. But Why?

At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.

This combination photo shows Neil Young in 2016, left, and UFC announcer and podcaster Joe Rogan in 2012. Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus. The move follows protests of the music streaming service that were kicked off by Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

Joe Rogan has responded to the protests against Spotify over his podcast

Rogan said that he was only seeking to have conversations on his podcast with people who have "differing opinions."

Efforts to ban books jumped an 'unprecedented' four-fold in 2021, ALA report says

The American Library Association says libraries faced the highest number of book challenges since they started tracking in 2000. Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer topped their list of most challenged books.

Experts say the administration of President-elect Joe Biden is expected to be harder on the technology industry than the Obama White House and take a different approach than President Trump.

How Will Tech Policy Change In The Biden White House? Here's What You Need To Know

One thing Joe Biden and Donald Trump share: They have no love for Silicon Valley. The Biden administration is expected to be tougher on the tech industry than President Barack Obama was.

Lionel Richie, shown performing at a benefit concert in 2019, is the recipient of this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is going to pop star Lionel Richie

Richie, responsible for a seemingly endless catalog of hits, will be awarded the songwriting prize this spring by the Library of Congress.

Taking up space at work isn't easy. Here's how employees can speak up for one another

Getting interrupted at work and having ideas stolen happens a lot to women, people of color and marginalized workers. Here are four ways to stop it from happening and make sure you're being heard.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk strikes a pose at a December 2020 awards ceremony in Germany.

Elon Musk Takes An Awkward Turn As 'Saturday Night Live' Host

The Tesla CEO got to cement his image as a celebrity with pop culture cachet, appearing with the SNL cast in silly sketches that promoted his pet projects and dressing up as a video game character.

Sheep and goats stand together on Monday in Schneverdingen, Germany, as they form an approximately 330-foot syringe to promote vaccinations against COVID-19.

700 sheep and goats were arranged in the shape of a syringe to encourage vaccinations

A shepherd in Germany arranged her animals into a 330-foot syringe to encourage people to get vaccinated.

Many hospitals around the country, including Medstar Washington Hospital in Washington, D.C., have started sharing their prices online in compliance with a recent federal rule.

Hospitals Have Started Posting Their Prices Online. Here's What They Reveal

Since January, hospitals were supposed to be disclosing true prices for their services, as a way to empower patients to shop around. Turns out, compliance is spotty and the data can be hard to find.

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