The FTC sues Amazon over hard-to-cancel Prime memberships
Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the company for years "tricked" people into buying Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel.
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Experts raised safety concerns about OceanGate years before its Titanic sub vanished
Experts from within and outside OceanGate worried about the safety and development of the Titan as far back as 2018, years before its inaugural dive. One tells NPR its disappearance isn't a surprise.
A year after Yellowstone floods, fishing guides have to learn 'a whole new river'
A year ago the Yellowstone River had its biggest flood in centuries. What that means for its world famous trout fishery is just now becoming clear.
OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks
OceanGate's expeditions to the Titanic were meant to herald a new era for deep-sea tourism, but the company's missing submersible has instead underscored the danger these journeys can bring.
Evictions are increasing dramatically since the lifting of pandemic-era protections
NPR's A Martinez talks to research specialist Danny Grubbs-Donovan of Princeton University's Eviction Lab about soaring eviction rates after COVID protections were lifted.
Andrew Tate is indicted on human trafficking and rape charges in Romania
The controversial social media celebrity is accused of using a "loverboy" ploy to gain control over women who were then forced to make pornography, according to prosecutors.
As the climate crisis encroaches on workers' lives. How is OSHA responding?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Doug Parker, head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, about climate-related hazards — such as workers facing smoke-filled air from wildfires.
Tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Chinese imports are still in place
President Biden has held on to one of the signature economic policies of his predecessor: tariffs on imports from China. We look at why he's kept them, and what it means for businesses.
The FAA is investigating the latest close-call after Minneapolis runway incident
An American Airlines plane was ordered to cancel its landing after a Delta plane that had been cleared for take-off was still on the runway. The FAA is investigating how close the planes got.
And the award goes to AI ft. humans: the Grammys outline new rules for AI use
The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, rolled out new rules around AI ahead of next year's show — as the technology rapidly advances.