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Strikes and organizing efforts at big companies such as Amazon, Starbucks and John Deere have generated new enthusiasm about the prospects for organized labor. But the numbers tell a different story.

In Alabama, about a thousand coal miners have been on strike for several months. They're demanding better pay and benefits. It's one of the rare union actions in the Deep South.

The number of dollar stores is growing quickly, especially Dollar General. In some towns dollar stores are a vital shopping option, but some residents warn the stores do more harm than good.

Country stores are a hallmark of rural life. Many have survived for more than 100 years by learning to adapt. Today, they face a new challenge: inflation.

A majority of Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama voted against forming a union. It wasn't that much of a surprise for people who work and live in the state.

A record number of women are becoming truck drivers, changing the face of an industry that has historically been dominated by men.

Many communities still operate antiquated water meters that can leave residents with huge bills if a pipe breaks. One Alabama resident had to contend with a nearly $20,000 bill.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has been the target of racist attacks following last week's Key Bridge collapse.

Set in France, Allen's latest film covers familiar territory, including an adulterous romance, a premeditated murder and a darkly cynical consideration of the role that luck plays in human affairs.

The Guardian's reproductive health reporter Carter Sherman says efforts are underway in a number of states to assign fetuses "some kind of rights that we would generally ascribe to a human person."