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Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help
by Jeff Brady
Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.
After 77 years, a WWII soldier is brought home to North Carolina for burial
by Jay Price
With a population of 98, Lumber Bridge, N.C., saw a long-lost son come home. 1st Lt. James "Dick" Wright was buried this week, and his World War II heroism honored.
Former Michigan player opens up about the sexual abuse behind his sit-in protest
Former NFL player Jon Vaughn talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang from his sit-in protest outside the University of Michigan president's home after sex abuse allegations emerged about a school doctor.
More than 10,000 factory workers for farm equipment maker John Deere are on strike
by Grant Gerlock
More than 10,000 workers for John Deere, one of the nation's largest makers of farm and construction equipment, are on strike as the the company is seeing record profits, and U.S. unions flex power.
British lawmaker dies after being stabbed during meeting with constituents
by Frank Langfitt
A member of parliament from Britain's ruling Conservative Party has died after being stabbed multiple times while he was meeting with local voters in his constituency.
A Kandahar mosque attack exposes the Taliban's security challenges
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with George Washington University's Andrew Mines on what the suicide blast at a mosque in Afghanistan which killed dozens says about the Taliban's ability to maintain security.
Why the U.S. is so unique in how it handles its debt
Showdowns over the debt ceiling are basically an American tradition. But it wasn't always this way. The debt limit was originally supposed to make it easier for the government to spend money.
Among the country's supply chain problems? Bottlenecking at ports like Long Beach
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mario Cordero, the executive director for the Port of Long Beach, about the bottleneck at ports.
Microsoft to end LinkedIn in China due to 'challenging' environment
by John Ruwitch
Microsoft says it's pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China. The decision concludes a seven-year run, at the end of which it became too tough an environment for the networking service to keep operating.
Novelist Margaret Verble on history, family and identity
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Margaret Verble, author of When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky, a story about a young Cherokee horse-diver who is finding her way in the Jim Crow South.
FDA advisers recommend Moderna booster shot for at-risk adults
by Pien Huang
The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory committee met Thursday to consider whether a Moderna booster shot is safe and helpful in the country's fight against COVID-19.
Colorado now requires gender-affirming care to be covered by private health insurance
Colorado now requires private health insurance plans to cover gender-affirming care for trans people like facial bone remodeling and hormone therapy. Health advocates say it's a very big deal.
Democrats haggle over how to scale back their spending plan to win over centrists
by Kelsey Snell
Democrats in Congress are trying to thread a seemingly impossible needle. They say they want to address things like child care, climate change and poverty. But they also need to keep the price down.