Why some EV buyers are getting their tax returns rejected this year
The federal EV tax credit, worth up to $7,500, saw big changes in 2024. For buyers, the credit typically became easier to get. But if their dealers skipped a step, it was a different story.
Support Grows For 'Los Angeles Times' To Return To Local Ownership
The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and the Minneapolis Star Tribune have all been bought by billionaires. One of the country's most-read dailies, the Los Angeles Times, might join the list.
Berlin's Traditional Fireworks Display Stresses Migrants
Many of the city's residents already complain that the sounds are like a war zone on New Year's Eve. Imagine how that might affect asylum seekers who have just escaped from real wars.
In 2016, States Expected To Ramp Up Ideas To Solve Opiate Abuse
Addiction will be on the agenda for a lot of state legislatures in the coming year. Overdose deaths related to abuse of prescription opioids and heroin are setting records across the country.
Calif. Employers Must Comply With New Fair Pay Law
The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, aims to close the wage gap between men and women by requiring employers to pay both genders the same when they do "substantially similar" work.
Flooded Out Bridge Divides Chester, Ill., From Missouri
Steve Inskeep talks to Linda Sympson about the flooding near her town. Sympson, the executive director of Chester's chamber of commerce, is on higher ground but can see the havoc all around.
Sierra Snowpack Above Average, Measurement Shows
California is finally getting some good news about the drought. The water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack was more than 100 percent above average when measured this week.
A Physicist Dreams Of Catching Dark Matter In The Act
Hold out your hand for a century, and 100 million particles of dark matter will pass through each second without leaving a trace. Still, a physicist in South Dakota thinks he may be able to catch one.
As Her Turn Leading The FEC Ends, Ravel Says Agency Is Broken
Ann Ravel had success uncovering secret money in politics as a California state official. As her year leading the Federal Election Commission ends, she says she couldn't bridge the partisan divide.