Apr 23, 2024

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

Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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

Segments From this episode

Labor relations in every cup

by David Brancaccio and Nova Safo

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.

Listen Now

While El Salvador is turning around its reputation for crime, its economy still struggles

by Jane Chambers

Apr 23, 2024

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.

Above, people buy vegetables in a market in in San Salvador, El Salvador, in October.

Aphotografia/Getty Images

LISTEN

EMBED

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

Lis Mahy Producer, BBC

Latest Episodes From Our Shows

5:55 PM PST