A major toy manufacturer is already nervous about Trump tariffs for holiday season
Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, says the Trump administration's shifting tariff policy has created chaos for businesses — and could still disrupt the holiday season.
Schools Contemplate Fall Semester As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Many States
As cases increase in 40 states and the debate over wearing masks continue, public health experts say the U.S. is losing the battle. And schools struggle with decisions over how to reopen.
Apollo 11 Moments Of Wonder
On their historic journey to the moon in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins are amazed at the sights outside their tiny windows.
Threatening To Cut Funds Is Not How To Reopen Schools, Rep. Scott Says
NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia, who chairs the House Committee on Education and Labor, about increasing federal school funding and reopening schools safely.
Billy Joel Says Discarded Piano Is 'Perfectly Good'
Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel recently saw a piano left on a sidewalk in Long Island, and just had to stop to tickle the ivories. He said it would be a shame to throw it away.
Capitol Hill Lawmakers Appear Far Apart On A New COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congress returns from its summer recess with a big item on its to-do list: the next coronavirus relief package. Sticking points include unemployment benefits.
West Virginia Coal Towns Reimagine Themselves Around The Great Outdoors
While the coronavirus crisis has devastated many local economies, it has boosted others. That includes some Appalachian coal towns that have been remaking themselves around outdoor recreation.
Dog Has A Fondness For The Porch At Family's Previous Residence
A yellow lab traveled 60 miles to her family's old house in Lawson, Mo., — they had moved out in 2018. The new residents came home to find Cleo on the porch. She's been reunited with her family.
Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests
Officials in Oregon are lashing out at President Trump for sending federal officers into Portland amid the ongoing protests against police brutality and racism.
News Brief: Pandemic Relief, COVID-19 Cases Rise, Portland Protests
Congress struggles with another pandemic relief package. Forty states report coronavirus cases are rising. And, Oregon officials lash out at President Trump for sending federal officers to Portland.
The Word 'Plantation' Is Under Scrutiny Amid U.S. Racial Unrest
Despite its history in slavery, the word "plantation" was used as a marketing tool beginning in the late 1950s to lure whites to new developments in South Carolina. Now there's a push to remove it.
