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Everything is rising at a scary rate: Why car, home insurance costs are surging
Ezra Croft has never filed an insurance claim, and his house in Raleigh, North Carolina isn't...
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Study: 61 UK firms tried a 4-day workweek and after a year, they still love it
A U.K. four-day workweek pilot has shown lasting benefits more than one year later. Dragon Claws...
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ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on climate change
The ExxonMobil logo appears above a trading post at the New York Stock Exchange. Richard Drew/AP...
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A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why
A bronze statue honoring hometown hero and hall-of-fame rodeo roper Ikua Purdy in Waimea, Hawaii. Someone...
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Supreme Court to hear challenges to Texas, Florida social media laws
The U.S. Supreme Court Catie Dull/NPR The Supreme Court hears a pair of cases Monday that...
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Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed
Dr. João Goulão, director-general of the General Directorate for Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies General...
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Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed
Talk to people addicted to street drugs in Lisbon, Portugal's capital, and you hear confusion and...
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U.S. lunar lander is on its side with some antennas covered up, the company says
In this image from video provided by NASA, Steve Altemus, CEO and co-founder of Intuitive Machines,...
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Man sues Powerball after being told his $340M 'win' was a mistake
John Cheeks' lottery ticket matched the numbers posted online in January 2023. But when he tried...
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NASA will retire the ISS soon
The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around...
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Capital One is acquiring Discover
The logo for Capital One Financial is displayed above a trading post on the floor of...
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Chinese electric carmakers are taking on Europeans – and succeeding
A man polishes an Atto 3 car from Chinese car maker BYD at the International Motor...
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Chinese electric carmakers are taking on Europeans domestically – and succeeding
When Sjoerd Janssen was looking to buy a car in Denmark, he knew it had to...
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The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
America is facing a housing crisis.The U.S. is short millions of housing units, and the situation...
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The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
A view of the Kingfield neighborhood from the roof of the Sundial Building, a new 12-unit...
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Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf
The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep...
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Maker of Tinder/Hinge sued over addictive dating apps that put profits over love
Match Group, which owns dating apps including Tinder and Hinge, was sued on Wednesday in a...
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Russia is developing nuclear capability to threaten satellites, source says
An undated photo shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink communications satellites into orbit. The...
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Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
Tai chi has many health benefits. It improves flexibility, reduces stress and can help lower blood...
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A Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's Is Inspiring New Research into Diagnosis
Leonardo Santamaria for NPR For most of her life, Joy Milne had a superpower that she...
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The Dating App Paradox
Malte Mueller/Getty Images Over the last couple years, dating app companies like The Match Group and...