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Apr 23, 2024

A venti flat white with an extra shot of labor relations, please

We’ll unpack a case going before the Supreme Court in which Starbucks is challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s authority.

Labor relations in every cup
by Nova Safo and David Brancaccio
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today on whether the National Labor Relations Board has to present more proof when intervening on behalf of workers who are trying to unionize. The challenge by the coffee chain Starbucks comes as the high court is considering other efforts to curb federal authority.
While El Salvador is turning around its reputation for crime, its economy still struggles
by Jane Chambers
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El Savador’s President Nayib Bukele took on gang violence by introducing a state of emergency in 2022. The country is now safer, but its economy is struggling to grow.