White-sounding names get called back for jobs more than Black ones, a new...
A sign seeking job applicants is seen in the window of a restaurant in Miami, Florida, on May 5, 2023. Twenty years ago, two economists responded to a slew of help-wanted ads in Boston and Chicago...
View ArticleThe VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won’t...
Edmund Garcia, an Iraq War veteran, stands outside his home in Rosharon, Texas. Like many vets, he was told if he took a mortgage forbearance, his monthly payments wouldn’t go up afterward. The...
View ArticleFord expands a recall of thousands of its Bronco and Escape editions
Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing the...
View ArticleThe Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S. cost compare...
The U.S. market for domestic mail delivery is by far the largest in the world, and a recent report found its prices are very low compared to other developed countries. The U.S. Postal Service said...
View ArticleGoogle blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant...
Some California users of Google were not able to access local news on Friday after the tech giant restricted news links in the state in response to a bill that would force the tech giant to pay...
View ArticleTo make sure grandmas like his don’t get conned, he scams the scammers
Kitboga, a popular “scam baiter” who hides behind characters to waste the time of scammers, has a combined Twitch and YouTube following of more than million subscribers. His aviator sunglasses — a...
View ArticleWhy Nike’s new Olympic track uniform for women is stirring controversy
Elite athletes from around the world joined Nike to unveil the latest Nike Air footwear and team kits at the “Nike On Air” event at the Palais Brongniart in Paris earlier this month. Nike revealed a...
View ArticleNPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism
NPR suspended senior editor Uri Berliner for five days without pay after he wrote an essay accusing the network of losing the public’s trust and appeared on a podcast to explain his argument. NPR has...
View ArticlePersistent shortage of growth hormone frustrates parents and clinicians
Winston Hall, 9, needs growth hormone to manage symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic condition. A shortage of the medicine has contributed to behavioral issues that led him to be sent home...
View ArticleNPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO
Uri Berliner resigned from NPR on Wednesday saying he could not work under the new CEO Katherine Maher. He cautioned that he did not support calls to defund NPR. NPR senior business editor Uri...
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