Cranky Flight Attendant Can't Have His Job Back
()JetBlue Airways says that there will be no second exits for famed flight attendant Steven Slater -- who captured the nation's imagination with his profanity-laced loudspeaker tirade and jump down a plane's emergency chute, beer in hand.
Craigslist Drops Adult Services Ads
State attorney generals had said the site couldn't adequately block ads promoting prostitution.
()Food
Safer For Your Soul, But Is Kosher Healthier, Too?()
After mad cow disease, peanut butter recalls and e-coli in spinach, shoppers want to know what’s in their food and where it comes from. That's turned a very old way of eating into a very new way of shopping -- one that crosses religious lines.
Economy
On Jobs, U.S. Now Ranks Worse Than Similar Nations()
September 4, 2010 The U.S. unemployment rate surged far higher and has remained higher than in other major industrial countries. It's now at 9.6 percent. The big shift came when American companies cut workers more aggressively than foreign firms in the face of the financial crisis.
Around the Nation
Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies()
September 4, 2010 The report on the newspaper's website says Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has asked the Justice Department to see whether Blackwater misled the government when using the subsidiaries to gain government contracts.
I-95: The Road Most Traveled
I-95 A 'Trap' For Migrant Fruit Pickers()
September 4, 2010 When the growing season ends in the North, migrant farm workers along the East Coast will head south, often on Interstate 95, in search of work. For the undocumented workers who make up the majority of that labor pool, the journey can be harrowing.
Technology
Texas Opens Inquiry Into Google Search Rankings()
September 3, 2010 The antitrust inquiry disclosed by Google late Friday is just the latest sign of the intensifying scrutiny facing the company as it enters its adolescence. The review appears to be focused on whether Google is manipulating its search results to stifle competition.
Economy
Union Or Not, Government Workers Squeezed()
September 3, 2010 Unions representing state and local government employees have long been able to protect benefits that are the envy of private-sector workers. With the economy in trouble, though, public employee unions are suddenly losing a lot of battles.
Planet Money
Allowance Economics: Candy, Taxes And Potty Training()
September 3, 2010 It's hard to get incentives right -- even if you're a professional economist, and you just want to give your kid an allowance.
Economy
Jobs Report Eases Some Fears About Double Dip()
September 3, 2010 The jobless rate climbed for the first time in four months in August as the economy added fewer private jobs. Overall, non-farm payrolls fell 54,000, the Labor Department said Friday.
Environment
Gulf Coast Communities Investigate Oily Sea Mist()
September 3, 2010 With so many unanswered questions about the lingering effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, coastal communities are turning to independent scientists for answers. In Orange Beach, Ala., officials are having the air, water and soil tested to check for toxins from the BP spill.
The Two-Way
Obama: Economy's Moving In Right Direction, But Not Fast Enough()
September 3, 2010 The president pushed again for action on legislation aimed at giving small businesses more incentives to hire.
