Sam Gringlas
Stories
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'Why Us?': A Year After Being Laid Off, Millions Are Still Unemployed
Millions who lost jobs at the beginning of the pandemic are still out of the labor force, making up levels of the unemployed not seen since the Great Recession.
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Some In The Food Industry Want To Stay With A Subminimum Wage — But Plenty Don't
The most recent Democratic proposal to raise the minimum wage included a provision to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers. What would that mean for restaurants and those who staff them?
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So How Should Your Favorite Restaurant Pay Its Servers? Well, It's Complicated
A fierce debate is taking shape within the restaurant industry as a push to raise the minimum wage threatens to upend the tipped wage structures for servers.
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Marty Walsh Expected To Be Confirmed As Labor Secretary
Marty Walsh is expected to be confirmed as labor secretary. He's a former union leader and would be the first one to run the Labor Department in roughly half a century.
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As Michigan Virus Cases Surge, State Would Rather Add Vaccinations Than Restrictions
Coronavirus cases are surging in Michigan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan's chief medical executive, about the state's decision not to implement new restrictions.
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Afghan General Says Army Will Survive U.S. Troop Withdrawal
Afghan Gen. Sami Sadat spoke with NPR about day-to-day life in Afghanistan, how the army will operate without U.S. support and what he's learned over the years during the war.
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Behind The Demographics Shifts That Are Reshaping Political Power In The U.S.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Alexa Ura, reporter for the Texas Tribune, about the demographic shifts that are driving Sunbelt states like Texas to grow in population and political power.
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New Documentary Explores The Controversial Early Days Of 'Sesame Street'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Marilyn Agrelo, director of the new documentary Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street, and actor Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street.
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Gen Z Is Feeling 'Meh' About The Vaccine. The White House Is Calling In The Pop Stars
Only 46% of 18-24 year-olds have gotten vaccinated. Eager to reach them, the White House is calling in Gen Z pop stars and trying to spread the word on TikTok.
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House panel pushing ahead on Jan. 6 investigation, despite resistance
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
