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This marks the second loss for the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which previously formed Amazon's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island. Amazon is still fighting that historic first union win.

Thomas Wheeler led the Justice Department's civil rights unit through a period of transition. He told lawyers he never intended to stay in the job permanently.

Organizers say more than 350 workers pledged to call off work, criticizing Amazon's measures to protect them during the coronavirus pandemic. Amazon says it has taken steps to keep workers safe.

Broad swaths of the Amazon Rainforest burned this year. An NPR correspondent met one character deep in the rainforest who told him something that didn't end up in a radio story but stuck with him.

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon — the company he founded 27 years ago. This summer he will transition to executive chairman to focus on new products and early initiatives.

The Telehealth Broadband Pilot program is working to place devices to measure internet speed and quality in 6 counties.

A federal administrative law judge says Amazon interfered in the last election on unionization at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't want the money — unless it comes with an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron.

Inside the Amazon rainforest, wildcat miners dig out rocks and grind them down in search of gold. These illegal operators are blamed for deforestation, pollution and driving people off their land.

Teamsters workers at Amazon facilities around the country joined picket lines, demanding that Amazon bargain a contract with them. Amazon called the union's move a PR play.