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Getting inflation below the Fed's 2% goal is taking longer than expected
by Scott Horsley
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and investors now think borrowing costs could stay higher for months to come. Inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target.
Anonymous protesters immobilize driverless cars using traffic cones
by Dara Kerr
Self-driving cars are everywhere in San Francisco. An anonymous group is surreptitiously placing orange traffic cones on the driverless cars, confusing their sensors and rendering them inoperable.
Idalia is a hurricane ahead of hitting Florida's Gulf Coast
by Debbie Elliott
The tropical system is expected to strengthen into a "major" category 3 hurricane before coming ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast. Residents in some areas are being told to evacuate.
How the Dust Bowl depiction from 'The Wizard of Oz' left a lasting impact on Kansas
by David Condos
The Wizard of Oz and Kansas have been inseparable since farm girl Dorothy Gale first skipped down the yellow brick road. But a Dust Bowl 1930s image may also hold Kansas back from what it wants to be.
Lahaina teachers memorialize students lost to the fires
by Kira Wakeam
In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, a group of local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students who have been confirmed deceased.
Tallahassee's NAACP president reacts to the mass shooting in Jacksonville
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mutaqee Akbar, president of the Tallahassee branch of the NAACP, about the Jacksonville shooting in which a white gunman killed three Black people and then himself.
A psychoactive hemp product is available where marijuana is banned due to a loophole
by Steve Harrison
Marijuana is still outlawed in most red states, but stores there have found a way to sell intoxicating hemp-based products. It's all because of a loophole in a federal law.
National Science Foundation workers are fighting orders to return to the office
by Andrea Hsu
The union representing employees of the National Science Foundation are fighting orders reducing the number of days they can telework, warning people will quit if greater flexibility isn't preserved.
What comes next for the Wagner Group following the death of its leader
by Charles Maynes
Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Priogozhin may be dead, but his private army remains. With some Russians publicly mourning Prigozhin, the future of his fighters is unclear.
Medicaid warns 5 states that they've made it too hard for residents to keep coverage
by Austin Amestoy
The federal government has put five states on notice that they make it too hard for people to stay on Medicaid. When COVID-19 hit, states had to keep everyone on the rolls. But that rule has expired.
Distrust undermined the U.S. pandemic response. Now, it continues to erode healthcare
by Frank Morris
High levels of distrust undermined the country's pandemic response and possibly caused half a million deaths. Distrust continues to erode healthcare, diminish access and give old diseases a chance.
Slew of new landownership bills are reminiscent of anti-Asian Alien Land Laws
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with legal expert Edgar Chen about the recent slew of legislation aimed at restricting U.S. land ownership for Chinese citizens and businesses.
A look at the odd situations Emmys voters face this year as voting ends
by Eric Deggans
On the last day TV academy voters choose the final winners for the Emmy awards, here's a look at the issues they will weigh and the impact of moving the ceremony announcing winners to January.