Cruise Lines Are Getting Antsy To Set Sail
After being shut down for more than a year, the cruise industry is frustrated over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's lack of a clear timeline for setting sail again.
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Big Oil Is Seeing Big Earnings Again
The world's oil and gas mega-companies are raking it in again. The earnings reflect the remarkable comeback in the global economy, powered by U.S. growth, which is sharply pushing up demand for oil.
Stocks Have Done Better In Biden's 1st 100 Days Than Any Other President Since FDR
Under President Biden, the Standard and Poor's 500 is set to post its best performance in the first 100 days of any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term.
Do Carbon Offsets Actually Work? 'Planet Money' Takes A Look
More and more companies are pledging to cut carbon emissions. Many say they'll buy carbon offsets that save forests, but counting how much carbon is actually saved is fuzzy math.
New Tiny Computers Could Have A Huge Impact
It seems like computers are getting smaller all the time. Now some companies are betting big on new ones that run at the atomic level — tiny machines that could have a huge impact.
Wave Of 'Anti-Protest' Bills Could Threaten First Amendment
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Nick Robinson, of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, about the dozens of anti-protest bills introduced by Republican lawmakers this year.
Chicago High Schoolers Return To Classrooms For A Bittersweet End To The School Year
Thousands of high school students return to in-class learning in Chicago this week. Some are excited to spend the remaining weeks with classmates, but for many seniors, it's a bittersweet return.
Can A Teacher Fly A Black Lives Matter Flag At School? A Florida Court Will Consider
A schoolteacher in Jacksonville, Fla., was disciplined after she put a Black Lives Matter flag up outside her classroom and refused administrators' orders to take it down. Now the case is in court.
White House Says It Is Open to Diplomacy With North Korea
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the United States still hopes to see complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but that diplomatic talks could boost security in the region.
Return For Mickey, Stay For The Churros: Disneyland Reopens After 13 Months
"I can't wait to just be there and feel it and listen to the music and smell the churros," says Robert Laird, a Disney megafan.