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There is broad public support in Portugal for action on climate change. The government has adopted a strategy to adapt to the effects of global warming as well as a plan to fight it. Last month, the country hosted a U. Isaul Rodrigues, a fishmonger in the craggy port of Peniche, north of Lisbon, supports the children's lawsuit because he wonders if the government's policies will be implemented fast enough to help the fishing industry.

Climate change is already affecting marine life, including catches of Portugal's most beloved fish, the sardine. Listening nearby is Manon Museux, an intern from France who is working in quality control at the Peniche port. He says he hopes the young Portuguese win their case but that's not enough for the dramatic policy changes needed to avoid a climate emergency. The people at large must want this. Search Query Show Search. Show Search Search Query.

Play Live Radio. From historical figures, such as Madam C. Walker, to Art Dyson more recently, Black people have taught how to care for Black hair. It wasn't on anybody's state exam. We know why - because of our racist history in this country. White Europeans use social and psychological tactics to make enslaved Africans feel inferior - like deeming curly and kinky textured hair as bad.

It became a way for them to assert their humanity and their dignity. For Louisiana teachers that are new to doing textured hair, they will be learning alongside their students. Nashville-based hairstylist Amber Curry graduated and taught for the Aveda Arts.

They now go throughout the country teaching the history of beauty discrimination and practical techniques for doing Black hair. Publicly available tax forms listing top-paid employees suggested female hosts were paid less than their male counterparts.

Inskeep, who is white and the network's highest-paid host, separately urged executives to remedy the disparities as well, according to three people with knowledge. He is white; she is Black. Both host two hours of programming each weekend. Lansing proved receptive. And executives unveiled a "grid" — a chart intended to standardize pay, while recognizing years of service and performance.

As a result of the hosts' advocacy, most female hosts received five-figure pay raises in subsequent individual contracts. Yet the grid ended up rankling the people it was supposed to reassure.

Several hosts concluded that, after the initial increases, the grid imposed a rigid cap on how much pay they could earn, regardless of offers from competing news outlets or other factors. You would get your deal based on your relationship with management. Sanders' show is both a podcast and a weekly radio show, developed out of the programming side. He argues that NPR has done more to groom a new generation of talented hosts from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups through podcasts rather than its shows.

When it was time for Garcia-Navarro and King to renegotiate their contracts with the network, the talks became unexpectedly acrimonious. Each felt network officials adopted a sharp and dismissive tone, according to numerous colleagues.

Colleagues say Garcia-Navarro bristled at the network's suggestions that she dial back expression of her interests as a Cuban-American or in social justice matters. Last week, after Cornish announced her departure, Garcia-Navarro tweeted, "People leave jobs for other opportunities if they are unhappy with the opportunities they have and the way they have been treated. I'm sad to see this happening but it is not unexpected. Lansing says the acrimony over the contract negotiations pains him.

He says in recent talks with NPR's labor unions, he had directed company negotiators to make sure new contracts were a win for both sides. Starting now, Lansing says, he will personally review all host contracts before they are finalized. Network executives say they value their hosts' sensibilities. Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations. All Audio Streams. NPR News. By Michaeleen Doucleff. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email.

Shiraaz Mohamed. But these findings come with a huge caveat.



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