Business

Preschool teacher Jaqueline Benitez depends on California's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help pay for food. If the debt ceiling isn't raised, SNAP and other federal payments would be delayed. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)

Economy

3 ways to protect your money if the U.S. defaults on its debt

5:04am May 25, 2023

by Arezou Rezvani

From social security payments to interest rates, a lot hinges on a debt-ceiling deal. Personal finance experts say you should prepare for a possible debt default as you would a recession.

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is suing to block the implementation of a new Florida law that targets drag shows.

National

An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis

5:00am May 25, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is asking the court to block the implementation of the state's new law, which the governor signed last week.

Health & Safety

What one author says a post-Roe U.S. reveals about Planned Parenthood

5:55pm May 24, 2023

Writer Eyal Press talks about Planned Parenthood and what a post-Roe U.S. reveals about the organization.

The challenges of accurately archiving Black Twitter

4:25pm May 24, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalism and communication studies associate professor Meredith Clark of Northeastern University about her project "Archiving Black Twitter."

Rapids — and rafting — roar back to life as Sierra Nevada snowpack melts

4:25pm May 24, 2023

by Joshua Yeager

As California's massive winter snowpack melts, one industry is having a great year. Across the state, whitewater rafting is roaring back to life after years of debilitating drought.

Fact check: Debt ceiling myths and misconceptions

4:25pm May 24, 2023

by Scott Horsley

If you're confused about the debt ceiling battle being waged in Washington right now, you're not alone. There are a lot of misconceptions about what's behind the drama and what's at stake. We'll separate fact from fiction.

Arts
Books

Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar

4:25pm May 24, 2023

As Typhoon Mawar thrashes Guam with 140-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain, two people on the island share eyewitness accounts of what they're seeing.

A customer walks into a Target store on Feb. 28 in San Rafael, Calif.

Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees

3:53pm May 24, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The retail giant said the threats were "impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being" on the job. It's the latest company to face a backlash over support for LGBTQ+ people.

President Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday. The U.S. can seem like the country that cried debt ceiling, but many say this year, the country might actually default. What happens to the economy and to regular people if it defaults?

So would a U.S. default really be that bad? Yes – And here's why

12:00pm May 24, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

As the debt ceiling debate comes down to the wire, here is a look at some of the potential consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt for the first time in history.

Queue Listen Now

Travelers line up to check in for United Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport on July 1, 2022 in San Francisco, Calif. This summer is expected to be a record for air travel.

National

A record number of Americans may fly this summer. Here's everything you need to know

10:18am May 24, 2023

by David Schaper

Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer air travel season and this may be the busiest ever. But some worry it could be another summer of delays and cancellations after a "pretty rocky" 2022.