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NPR's Debbie Elliott reports that today is the deadline for flight attendants to file individual lawsuits against the tobacco industry, according to a landmark second-hand smoke settlement. But only a fraction of an estimated 60,000 eligible suits have been filed, and plaintiffs are unhappy with the way the case is being handled.

Jill Scott is at the forefront of a small revolution taking place in the world of R & B music. Tom Moon has a review of her first CD, Who is Jill Scott? (4:30) The label is Sony/Epic, ASIN: B00004UARR The Website is http://www.whoisjillscott.com/.

A jury in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho has found the leader of a white supremacist group, and his former employees are liable for more than 6-million dollars in an attack on a woman and her son outside the group's headquarters. The case involves Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler, his former chief of staff and two security guards. Noah Adams talks to NPR's Andy Bowers about the verdict and the lawsuit.

Today Linda and Noah read letters from listeners about the impact of the presidential election on the Supreme Court, Hip-Hop culture, and the song Crazy. (3:30) Send your letters to atc@npr.org or via regular post to Letters, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, 635 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20001.

U.S. firms are confident about prospects in China despite a global coronavirus pandemic and stagnant bilateral relations, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the British prime minister said the global community needs to "listen to the warnings of the scientists."

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According to the EU, 38% of consumers reported struggling at least once to charge their cellphones because they couldn't find a compatible charger.

A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones.

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.

U.S. border agents are allowing some Haitian migrants into the country on a temporary basis, while others are being deported or heading back over the border to Mexico.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 701 on Wednesday. It aims to address the impact of speed quotas on warehouse worker injuries and health.

The new rule is intended to decrease the use of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons by 85% over the next 15 years. The gases that are thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

The James Webb Space Telescope will let scientists study small, rocky planets around distant stars in more detail than ever before. After decades of work, it could head into orbit later this year.

For years Texas tried to lure businesses to locate there from other states. Now, Chicago is using a new Texas abortion ban and other social issues to recruit businesses from the Lone Star state.

The Department of Homeland Security insists there are no plans to transfer Haitian migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Guantanamo. But the base has been used to house Haitian refugees before.

Career diplomat Daniel Foote called the Biden administration's approach "inhumane" and "counterproductive" in his resignation letter.

Northwestern University says these are the world's smallest human-made flying structures, and they could be used for monitoring the environment, population surveillance or disease tracking.

The controversial review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County affirmed the accuracy of the official tally. But the report still raises alleged concerns about the election system.

Stacey Abrams' journey in politics has taught her a lot about life. Her greatest lessons, she says, have come from the setbacks she has experienced along the way.