Here's where your money goes when you buy a ticket from a state-run lottery
The Mega Millions' estimated jackpot has increased to a total of $1.35 billion — the second-largest jackpot in the game's history, officials say.
Economy
It's a complicated picture when you look at the latest inflation numbers
Inflation cooled a bit last month as gas prices fell sharply and the price of new cars declined for the first time in nearly two years. Overall prices are still climbing much faster, however.
Inflation is easing, even if it may not feel that way
Annual inflation continued to ease, cooling to 6.5% in December, but prices are still climbing at a rapid rate, meaning people have to work longer and harder to keep the same standard of living.
Goldman Sachs announces the largest round of layoffs since 2008's financial crisis
Goldman Sachs, one of the most venerable banks on Wall Street, has announced it is laying off as many as 3,200 employees — as the bank tries to navigate a challenging economic environment.
With nowhere else to go, some Massachusetts families are sleeping in the ER
In Massachusetts, dozens of homeless people spend each night in emergency rooms even though they are not sick. The state guarantees a right to shelter, yet these people have nowhere else to go.
Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly
More Americans are leaning on their credit cards to cope with rising prices. And as interest rates continue to climb, that debt is getting more and more expensive.
University of California grad students got a wage bump. But for many, it's not enough
Recent union-won wage increases for grad students at the University of California will help them make ends meet. But for many, it's not enough given the high cost of living in the state.
Coinbase lays off around 20% of its workforce as crypto downturn continues
This latest round of job cuts, around 950, comes after the company laid off about 1,100 people back in June.
New nation, new ideas: A study finds immigrants out-innovate native-born Americans
In a fascinating new study, a group of economists measures the impact of immigrants on American innovation.
What is behind the recent mass layoffs in the tech industry?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Daniel Keum, an assistant professor of management at Columbia Business School, about the recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry.