The average home mortgage interest rate now tops 7%, the highest in 20+ years
Sales of existing homes fell more than 2% in July, as rising mortgage rates kept many would-be buyers and sellers on the sidelines.
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Burger King gave candy to a worker who never called in sick. The internet gave $400K
Over the past 20 years, Kevin Ford from Las Vegas virtually never took a sick day because his job didn't offer paid sick leave. People across social media chipped in for him to finally afford a break.
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris threaten riverside booksellers' livelihood
Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.
I'm a new dad. Here's why I'm taking more parental leave than my wife.
More than 70 percent of American fathers return to work less than two weeks after having a baby. Here is why I'm not one of them.
Some customers are confused as Netflix sends out disks before ending DVD mail program
Netflix is sending DVD subscribers extra discs before ending the service on September 29th. But questions remain about what will happen to the company's stockpile of plastic.
As costs rise, parents may be facing what's called a child care cliff
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Julie Morita of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on health, about the looming expiration of federal child care funding.
Amid a slowing economy, some companies have been dropping DEI jobs
Corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Due to economic and political pressures from the right, those roles face an uncertain future.
Ford's CEO hopes major deal with Tesla will help fix charging station shortage
Jim Farley experienced the shortcomings of America's EV charging network on a recent road trip in an F-150 Lightning. He's feeling pretty good about the choice to adopt Tesla's charging technology.
Netflix extra DVD offer ahead of service shutdown confuses some customers
Fans of the streamer's 25-year-old hard-copy delivery service are welcoming the promotion ahead of its shutdown at the end of September. But the terms are vague.
Encore: Movie theaters are hot again
In what's being called the "Barbie boost," people are going out to the movies again. But can brick & mortar theatres sustain that momentum against the pressures of the Hollywood strikes?