Discounting is back in fashion, as Americans get tired of paying more from NPR Scott Horsley
Consumer spending rose only slightly in April, as shoppers pushed back against rising prices. (Image credit: Scott Olson) Read More
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Astronauts endure delays and missing luggage to ride on Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft from NPR Geoff Brumfiel
The Boeing Starliner is launching years behind schedule and NASA had to offload crew suitcases to make room for some last-minute cargo. (Image credit: NASA/Getty Images) Read More
Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages from NPR The Associated Press
The state’s Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. (Image credit: Charles Krupa/AP) Read More
In a remote Indian state, trading cash and gifts for votes is an open secret from NPR Omkar Khandekar
India’s election commission says bribery is one of the biggest challenges to free and fair elections. In tiny Arunachal Pradesh, some voters receive the equivalent of up to a year’s average earnings. (Image credit: Omkar Khandekar) Read More
Trump repeats claims — without evidence — that his trial was rigged from NPR Danielle Kurtzleben
Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. (Image credit: Spencer Platt) Read More
Fax machines permeate Germany’s business culture. But parliament is ditching them from NPR Esme Nicholson
Four out of five companies in Europe’s largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany’s parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology. (Image credit: Holger Hollemann) Read More
Are auroras coming back? from NPR Bill Chappell
The same solar region that brought an outburst of night-time beauty in early May is coming back around. But things have changed, a space weather expert tells NPR. (Image credit: GOES 16) Read More
Summer box office woes: Hollywood’s optimistic, but movie seats are still empty from NPR Bob Mondello
After an already-slow spring, movie theater attendance over Memorial Day Weekend was the lowest in decades, apart from 2020. (Image credit: Evan Agostini) Read More
A Visit to the Gateway for Ukrainian Prisoners of War Freed from Russia from NPR Joanna Kakissis
The Ukrainian border town of Krasnopillia, in the country’s northeast, is near the only open checkpoint between Ukraine and Russia. When Ukrainians are freed from Russian captivity, or when the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers are returned, they usually come through the town. Our correspondent visited and found the returning countrymen are always welcomed by…
‘Buy DJT’ is a new rallying cry for Trump supporters from NPR Rafael Nam
Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It’s an early test of how committed his supporters will actually be in owning the shares. (Image credit: Scott Olson) Read More