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UAW once again expands its historic strike, hitting two of the Big 3 automakers

UAW members strike at GM's Lansing-Delta Assembly Plant in Lansing, Mich., on Sept. 29, 2023. The UAW on Friday expanded its strike against GM and Ford, but not Stellantis. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

UAW once again expands its historic strike, hitting two of the Big 3 automakers

The United Auto Workers expanded its strike against Ford and GM, but not Stellantis after the company formerly known as Chrysler made last-minute concessions.

Politics

Congressional spending fight could blow past deadline for shutdown

by Claudia Grisales

Congressional spending fight could blow past deadline for shutdown

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Europe

Slovakia's elections could have big implications for Europe and war in Ukraine

by Rob Schmitz

Slovakia's elections could have big implications for Europe and war in Ukraine

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'It was a photographer's dream': Remembering the Sycamore Gap tree

by Alejandra Marquez Janse , Manuela López Restrepo , Tinbete Ermyas

'It was a photographer's dream': Remembering the Sycamore Gap tree

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Politics

The career and legacy of Senator Diane Feinstein

by Scott Shafer

The career and legacy of Senator Diane Feinstein

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Culture

Suspect in Tupac Shakur murder arrested

by Matt Ozug , Ari Shapiro , Ailsa Chang

Suspect in Tupac Shakur murder arrested

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Politics

Donald Trump's business empire at risk following fraud ruling

by Brian Mann

Donald Trump's business empire at risk following fraud ruling

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Asia

South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents

by Anthony Kuhn

South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents

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National

Funding for infant nutrition program at risk

by Allison Aubrey

Funding for infant nutrition program at risk

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Asia

Chagos refugees continue the decades-long fight for justice

by Marc Rivers , Sarah Handel , Ari Shapiro

Chagos refugees continue the decades-long fight for justice

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Politics

Former Rep. Jane Harman on Sen. Dianne Feinstein's trailblazing legacy

by Kai McNamee , Justine Kenin , Ari Shapiro

Former Rep. Jane Harman on Sen. Dianne Feinstein's trailblazing legacy

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Business

Lead negotiator for 2009 auto bailout weighs in on strike

by Noah Caldwell , Patrick Jarenwattananon , Ailsa Chang

Lead negotiator for 2009 auto bailout weighs in on strike

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Climate

Heavy Flooding pushes some New York counties in declare state of emergency

by Charles Lane

Heavy Flooding pushes some New York counties in declare state of emergency

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Animals

Scientists and volunteers work together to monitor annual butterfly migration

by Sheila Brummer

Scientists and volunteers work together to monitor annual butterfly migration

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UAW vs. the Detroit Big 3 automakers

UAW once again expands its historic strike, hitting two of the Big 3 automakers

by Camila Domonoske

UAW once again expands its historic strike, hitting two of the Big 3 automakers

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Science

What black holes can teach us about daily life

by Regina G. Barber

What black holes can teach us about daily life

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National

Kansas City faces outsized impact of looming government shutdown

by Frank Morris

Kansas City faces outsized impact of looming government shutdown

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Asia

Protests roil in Armenia following military takeover of ethnic enclave in Azerbaijan

by Peter Kenyon

Protests roil in Armenia following military takeover of ethnic enclave in Azerbaijan

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Movies

He wrote this film before AI was a hot topic. Now it's all the rage.

by Mandalit del Barco

He wrote this film before AI was a hot topic. Now it's all the rage.

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Congressional spending fight could blow past deadline for shutdown

Slovakia's elections could have big implications for Europe and war in Ukraine

'It was a photographer's dream': Remembering the Sycamore Gap tree

The career and legacy of Senator Diane Feinstein

Suspect in Tupac Shakur murder arrested

Donald Trump's business empire at risk following fraud ruling

South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents

Funding for infant nutrition program at risk

Chagos refugees continue the decades-long fight for justice

Former Rep. Jane Harman on Sen. Dianne Feinstein's trailblazing legacy

Lead negotiator for 2009 auto bailout weighs in on strike

Heavy Flooding pushes some New York counties in declare state of emergency

Scientists and volunteers work together to monitor annual butterfly migration

UAW once again expands its historic strike, hitting two of the Big 3 automakers

What black holes can teach us about daily life

Kansas City faces outsized impact of looming government shutdown

Protests roil in Armenia following military takeover of ethnic enclave in Azerbaijan

He wrote this film before AI was a hot topic. Now it's all the rage.

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