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 Jay Reeves
April 10, 2021 | 8:44 AM

After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss

Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in much-anticipated election results announced Friday.

By Paul Wiseman and Anne D'Innocenzio/AP
 Bebeto Matthews
March 30, 2021 | 2:55 PM

Primed: New Amazon warehouse derails land deal for SEPTA trolley facility

Plans for a new SEPTA trolley barn in Southwest Philadelphia are on hold due to a competing proposal from online mega-retailer Amazon to build a new warehouse at the same location.

By Ryan Briggs/WHYY and Darryl C. Murphy/WHYY
 Rachel McDevitt
February 10, 2021 | 3:00 PM

Smart Talk: Climate Change expert Michael Mann

Mann shares insights from his new book
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 Graeme Jennings
February 2, 2021 | 5:24 PM

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon’s CEO

The new CEO will be Andy Jassy, the head of Amazon’s cloud computing division. “As much as I still tap dance into the office, I’m excited about this transition,” Bezos said.

By Alina Selyukh/NPR
January 10, 2021 | 8:22 AM

Amazon and Apple drop Parler

Access to Parler is being limited

By Emma Bowman/NPR
 Alex Gallardo/Reuters
September 14, 2020 | 5:45 AM

Amazon to hire 100,000 to keep up with online shopping surge

By Joseph Pisani/The Associated Press
 Mandel Ngan / AP Photo
July 30, 2020 | 6:11 AM

Four key takeaways from Washington’s big tech hearing on ‘monopoly power’

By Bobby Allyn and Shannon Bond, National Public Radio
 Jim Mone
July 28, 2020 | 5:58 AM

On Amazon, dubious ‘antiviral’ supplements proliferate amid pandemic

By Tom Dreisbach / National Public Radio
 Alex Gallardo/Reuters
May 28, 2020 | 9:45 AM

Amazon is offering to keep 125,000 workers it hired for the pandemic

The company hired 175,000 temporary workers as people stuck at home because of the pandemic switched to shopping online. Now Amazon says it's offering most of those workers permanent full-time jobs.
By Avie Schneider
 Jeff Chiu
April 13, 2020 | 12:01 PM

Amazon puts new grocery-delivery customers on hold as demand explodes

Amazon made an unusual request at a time when most health officials urge shoppers to avoid going to the store as much as possible: “If you are able to do so safely, we kindly encourage our customers who can to shop in-person.”

By Alina Selyukh/NPR
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