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Attention on the union vote in Bessemer, Alabama, has also renewed criticism of Amazon's business practices — irritating company executives including CEO Jeff Bezos, according to a new report from Recode.

Although Amazon has said it isn't liable, attorneys for one man injured say the company prioritizes speed over safety.

The unofficial tally has the vote going 2 to 1 against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that archaeologists have discovered the remains of a previously unknown society that apparently thrived in caves in the Amazon about 11,000 years ago. Researchers unearthed artifacts of the culture in a cave in what is now Brazil. The discovery raises new questions about how the Americas were peopled.

Jennifer Niessen from member station KPLU in Seattle reports on a financial analyst from First Boston who posed as a temp to infiltrate on-line retailer Amazon.com. He succeeded in learning about the company's financial health, but his plan raises questions about professional ethics.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that online retailer Amazon.com's decision to lay off about 15 percent of its staff may be an indicator that the company's last practice of putting growth before profit is coming to an end.

Pilots for the largest freight provider for Amazon recently voted to strike, which would take place next year.

Stablecoins are meant to be a safer type of cryptocurrency. Now, Congress is preparing some rules around it.

The company says the AmazonSmile program didn't have enough financial impact. But some charities say the support "made a huge difference," and shoppers have expressed disapproval on social media.

School counselor Alma Lopez tells us about how middle school students are coping during the pandemic.