Search results for

As the Senate moves forward with a procedural vote on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, they are also hoping to move a $3.5 trillion spending plan with just Democratic votes.

Buy-now-pay-later offers are multiplying online. The form of credit has advantages but can also tempt people to spend more than they should.

American mothers are working outside the home now more than in any other past generation. As a consequence, dads have greater household responsibility, especially when it comes to child-rearing.

The canal is being widened to handle much larger ships. But after five years of building, the project is expected to cost at least $1.6 billion more than planned. The builders and the canal operators both say the other side should pay.

More than a week after Leon County fired 14 employees for refusing to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, the county is facing $3.5 million in fines from the state.

The entire student body of five public high schools in Chicago will learn that they are getting a full scholarship to one of 20 colleges — and one of their parents can also get a scholarship.

With reports that Apple is in talks with Google about using Gemini to power the next generation of Siri, industry watchers are noting the rise of Google's AI clout after early stumbles.

Rising inflation has meant fewer restaurant meals, getaways and even doctor visits for many Americans, as nearly 4 in 10 say their family finances have gotten worse in the last year.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kendall Spencer, former student athlete NCAA board member, about the NCAA and Power 5 athletic conferences agreeing to pay former student athletes almost $2.8 billion.

A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to serve fewer children.

Five children heading to Disney World in a church van from Louisiana died along with two truck drivers in a fiery crash on Interstate 75 in north Florida,…

Yes, there is a way to gracefully address that you've been walking around with spinach in your teeth. Here are tactics to quickly defuse your most embarrassing, cringe-inducing moments.

Four Big Tech leaders testified before Congress Wednesday. NPR looks through its archive to find when and in what context each was first mentioned on the network.

The Trump family has been hiring lawyers to defend themselves against various potential charges involving Russian contacts. But who is paying those legal fees?

The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, one better suited to a world where we are already using Venmo and Apple Pay. Here's what to know.

Circus performance transcends age, socioeconomic status, even language. You can go anywhere in the world and entertain anyone. And for me, it's my home away from home.

Minor league baseball players make very little money. Congress has locked in those low wages by exempting Major League Baseball from federal wage and overtime rules. Some players are fighting back.

A payment option called buy now, pay later is growing in popularity. While these services offer consumers a convenient form of interest-free installment credit, they've raised regulators' concerns.

Avatar returns, Will Smith stars in a Civil War epic and Bill Nighy is Living. Also, a compelling novel adaptation and three hours of Jazz-era decadence. Find out what else the studios have in store.

Throughout the month of May, WUSF will feature the voices of local teachers, as they describe the challenges they face, in their own words.

New York City became the most populous place in the United States to require businesses to give employees paid sick leave. Mayor Michael Bloomberg had previously vetoed this requirement, but has now been overruled by the City Council.

The success of movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Netflix's recent summer offerings may signal a resurgence of a sometimes beloved and sometimes bemoaned genre: the romantic comedy.

Bunol, Spain, held its annual La Tomatina food fight on Wednesday. About 20,000 people pelted each other with tomatoes. Money is tight in Spain these days, with the country deep in recession. So for the first time, participants had to pay for the right to smear each other with some 130 tons of overripe, dripping produce.

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.

President Biden went to Capitol Hill to press progressives and moderates to stay together on a massive spending bill that expands government and will need to pass without GOP support.