3D printed houses may be the future of the construction industry
Affordable housing advocates say 3D printed homes could be a game changer, but so far they haven't proven cheaper to build than conventional houses.
Business
People hate overdraft fees. Banks are ditching or reducing them
Capital One says it will stop charging overdraft fees and Bank of America is reducing them. These hefty fees hit people with low incomes the hardest.
A potentially deadly risk to kids prompts 3 companies to recall in-home elevators
Bella Elevator, Inclinator Company of America and Savaria Corporation recalled about 69,000 elevators that pose a risk of pinning children between the elevator car door and the exterior landing door.
The house from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' just sold for nearly $3 million
Even Freddy Krueger might be frightened by today's hyper-competitive housing market.
As carbon removal gains traction, economists imagine a new market to save the planet
Carbon removal went mainstream in 2021. But the technology is still light years away from making a real difference combating climate change. A group of economists wants to help change that.
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
The Maya Angelou design is the first quarter in the "American Women Quarters Program" — a four-year program that will feature prominent women in U.S. history.
There is a reshuffling underway at the Federal Reserve
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about President Biden expected to announce soon his choices to fill the three openings on the Fed Reserve Board.
The Postal Service is seeking a temporary delay from the vaccine mandate
With more than 500,000 employees, the post office says complying with the rule would be difficult and could interfere with timely mail deliveries.
Supreme Court's conservatives cast cloud over vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses
Justices seemed more open to the vaccine mandate for almost all workers at hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical providers receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funds.
Airlines are concerned 5G wireless service may affect the ability to land planes
The Telecom industry agreed to delay the launch of 5G wireless services to try to resolve concerns that 5G signals can interfere with automated systems that pilots use when landing in poor weather.