Is your dog ugly? Find out in this week’s news quiz from NPR Holly J. Morris
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A watchdog group targets payday lenders with a ‘2 strikes’ rule to help borrowers from NPR Scott Neuman
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to move ahead with a long-stalled rule to protect borrowers from repeated attempts to collect loan payments from bank accounts with insufficient funds. (Image credit: Nam Y. Huh) Read More
Cutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer from ABC
From smart-enabled match balls and AI to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cutting-edge technology available to players, coaches and officialsRead More
7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru from ABC
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken the southern coast of PeruRead More
Many Democrats are concerned by President Biden’s debate performance from NPR Leila Fadel
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California speaks with NPR’s Leila Fadel about President Biden’s debate performance, which raised deep concerns among many Democrats. Read More
NFL must pay billions in damages in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws from NPR Michel Martin
A federal jury in California has ordered the NFL to pay $4.7 billion in damages for antitrust violations, a decision that could reshape the league’s streaming model. Read More
Controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal is rejected by the Supreme Court from NPR Brian Mann
A Supreme Court decision striking down a bankruptcy deal also lifts a shield against lawsuits over the harms caused by the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin. Read More
How did the presidential debate reverberate with members of Gen X? from NPR Leila Fadel
Gen Z is widely considered by pollsters to be a target constituency for both the Biden and Trump campaigns. We’ll hear from two voices representing the voting group — but from different sides. Read More
South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching from ABC
Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into to the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poachingRead More
Jury orders NFL to pay billions in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws from NPR The Associated Press
The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP) Read More