Alina Selyukh
Stories
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National
What our shopping choices say about the U.S. economy
Here's what we learned from a hectic spate of financial report cards shared by top U.S. retailers.
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Movies
To 'Free Chol Soo Lee,' Asian Americans had to find their collective political voice
NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with Julie Ha, co-director of the documentary "Free Chol Soo Lee," about a Korean-American man's arrest for a murder he did not commit, and the effort to help him.
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Business
Amazon may own your doctor's office next
NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Christina Farr, a principal at OMERS Ventures and former technology and health reporter, about Amazon's potential acquisition of One Medical.
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Business
Are Russian sanctions working?
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with Oleg Itskhoki of UCLA about the effects of sanctions on the Russian economy.
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National
What happens when people want all the air fryers and then, suddenly, they don't
Big box stores are working through an unexpected glut of inventory: TVs, kitchen appliances, hoodies and other hot pandemic items. Part of the problem is the bullwhip effect.
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Food
UNESCO declares borsch cooking an endangered Ukrainian heritage
Ukraine's culture minister declared victory in "the war for borsch" as Russia also claims the hearty beet soup. UNESCO says the invasion threatens Ukraine's borsch culture with "extreme urgency."
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Arts & Life
Ikea packs up Russian operations and plans sale of factories
The Swedish furniture giant previously shut Russian stores and now says it cannot see a way to resume operations "any time soon" as the war in Ukraine continues.
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Business
Starbucks is exiting Russia, shutting 130 stores
The coffee chain joins McDonald's in taking its brand out of the country. Starbucks had temporarily paused operations in March.
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National
The man who led the 1st Amazon warehouse to unionize in America
The story of Chris Smalls is one of the biggest underdog victories in modern corporate history. Fired two years ago, he has now organized Amazon's very first unionized warehouse in America.
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Business
He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union
Chris Smalls didn't rely on traditional labor groups for funding or organizing power. Instead he raised money through GoFundMe and talked to former coworkers at their bus stop and over S'mores.