News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he and his colleagues have the tools to bring high inflation under control without starting a recession.

Economy

U.S. economy just had a 2nd quarter of negative growth. Is it in a recession?

3:20pm July 28, 2022

by David Gura

GDP shrank for a 2nd quarter in a row. While two consecutive quarters of negative growth is often considered a recession, it's not an official definition. Parts of the economy are clearly struggling.

Politics & Government

'Stop the Steal' has moved beyond Trump. Now it's threatening future elections

1:29pm July 28, 2022

by Terry Gross

New York Times journalist Charles Homans says scores of groups at the state and local levels, with the help of right wing media figures and activists, are taking aim at the electoral system.

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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., talks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., on March 15, 2022.

Politics & Government

After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes

12:56pm July 28, 2022

by Kelsey Snell

The agreement is a major reversal for Democrats who had narrowed their ambitions for the package to addressing looming lapses in the Affordable Care Act and changes to prescription drug prices.

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Bernard Cribbins looks on after receiving the annual J M Barrie Award for a lifetime of unforgettable work for children on stage, film, television and record, at the Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House in London, on Nov. 13, 2014. Cribbins has died at age 9

Actor Bernard Cribbins, who delighted U.K. kids for generations, dies at 93

12:51pm July 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Bernard Cribbins, a beloved British entertainer whose seven-decade career ranged from the bawdy "Carry On" comedies to children's television and "Doctor Who," has died.

Scanning electron micrograph of Salmonella typhi, the parasite that causes typhoid fever (in yellow-green, attached to another bacterial cell.

Health & Safety

Typhoid mutated to beat antibiotics. Science is learning how to beat those strains

12:39pm July 28, 2022

by Max Barnhart

The ancient disease is still a killer. And even though there are new drugs, there's a growing rate of antibiotic-resistance cases. Here's a look at the latest strategies to tame typhoid.

This image provided by Marlene Abner Stokely shows flooding by the Buckhorn Log Cathedral on Thursday in Buckhorn, Ky.

National

Torrential rains cause flooding and power outages in Appalachia

12:34pm July 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Rescuers plucked people off rooftops amid fast-rising water Thursday in central Appalachia, where rains unleashed what Kentucky's governor called some of the worst flooding in the state's history.

A woman prays after offering a bouquet of flowers at the memorial area set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Shinzo Abe's assassination spotlights Unification Church links to Japan's politics

12:11pm July 28, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight.

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Maps of storm surge in Miami, New York City, and Washington, D.C.

These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C.

12:07pm July 28, 2022

National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

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Full Frontal With Samantha Bee was canceled by TBS and that might signal a tougher road ahead for women and people of color in late-night comedy.

Arts

Samantha Bee's cancellation hints at tough times for women and POC in late night TV

12:00pm July 28, 2022

by Eric Deggans

The late night comedy scene is changing and that could be trouble or an opportunity for emerging talents.

A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla.

National

JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8B. It would create the 5th largest U.S. airline

10:52am July 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

The agreement Thursday capped a months-long bidding war and arrives one day after Spirit's attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart. The deal still needs approval from antitrust regulators.