Stephan Bisaha
Stephan Bisaha is a former NPR Kroc Fellow. Along with producing Weekend Edition, Stephan has reported on national stories for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as other NPR programs. He provided data analysis for an investigation into the Department of Veteran Affairs and reported on topics ranging from Emojis to mattresses.
Stephan has a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and concentrated in data journalism. He currently covers education forKMUWand the Kansas News Service.
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FEMA officials have begun to distribute information about assistance following the devastating Hurricane Ida, with city and state leaders reminding people during Tuesday press conferences that they can start the application process. -
A federal labor official found that Amazon's anti-union tactics may have tainted last spring's voting process sufficiently to scrap its results. Workers had rejected unionization more than 2-to-1. -
The tips Dora Whitfield earned at Harrah’s Casino covered her bills. But like a lot of workers, returning to work is not as simple as following the help wanted signs. -
President Biden has aspirations for a new era of train travel. Amtrak supporters hope that a new line between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, is just the start. But major obstacles stand in the way. -
Water providers in some rural communities across the region often fail to deliver clean and reliable water. Black Bayou Water Association is addressing that issue by connecting small utilities. -
Plans for a passenger line connecting New Orleans with Mobile are underway, but opposition from the freight train industry could derail the service — and possibly President Joe Biden’s vision for an Amtrak resurgence. -
The resounding vote against forming a union at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama is a blow to the labor movement. It has glimmers of hope but in the private sector unions are rare and mostly weak. -
The final vote tally: 1,798 against unionizing versus 738 in favor of a union. About 500 challenged ballots were not counted, with most challenges coming from Amazon. -
The vote count to unionize at Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., has begun. The effort has attracted support from celebrities and politicians, but warehouse workers are scarce at pro-union rallies.
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The vote on whether or not to unionize the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. may seem like a once-in-a-lifetime chance for a big union win in the South...
