Inflation has a new victim: Girl Scout cookies
Many Girl Scout councils are raising the price of their popular cookies from $5 to $6 a box. The increase offers Girl Scouts and their customers a bittersweet lesson in inflation.
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Getting older, with — or without? — The National
What happens when the band that has soundtracked the milestones of your adulthood suddenly feels like it has nothing left to give you?
After historic strike, Kaiser Permanente workers win 21% raise over 4 years
The health care giant and the coalition of unions that walked out for three days earlier this month announced a contract deal that averts another strike.
'Irth' hospital review app aims to take the bias out of giving birth
Founded by a Black mom, the app gathers reviews by and for people of color about their experience with the health care system during pregnancy and delivery.
Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück dies at 80
The winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature and Poet Laureate of the United States from 2003-2004 was 80 years old.
Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.
Americans strongly support Israel, but there are generational and racial divides
In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, public opinion about Israel in its war with Hamas is supportive, though the role of the U.S. in the region isn't as clear as Biden faces sharp disapproval.
Doctors in Gaza describe the war's devastating impact on health care — and civilians
After the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas militants, Israel has begun air strikes on Gaza. The World Health Organization warns that the health system there is at a breaking point.
Becky G: Tiny Desk Concert
The stripped down sound of some of Becky G's biggest hits offered a rare view of her artistry.
Gaza residents flee their homes as Israeli military threats escalate
The evacuation order from Israel affecting 1 million people faced immediate objections, including from the U.N., which warned such an evacuation would have "devastating humanitarian consequences."