Jonathan Cohen, author of "For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America," talks with host Michel Martin about the Mega Millions Jackpot and the U.S. lottery system as a whole.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about her upcoming trip to three African countries — Senegal, Zambia and South Africa — and what she hopes to accomplish.
The U.S. is expected to hit its debt ceiling Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take "extraordinary measures" to pay off its bills. A political stalemate could lead to an unprecedented federal default.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Congress to raise the federal debt limit fast to avoid a default. House Republicans say they'll use the negotiations to win concessions on government spending.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break.
California is the latest in a string of states and cities to try and save renters money on repeated application fees. But legal aid attorneys say the laws are proving difficult to enforce.
The CDC has expanded screening of incoming international air travelers to try to more quickly spot any new variants that might emerge from China's massive COVID outbreak.
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Planet Money's Paddy Hirsch about a discovery of rare earth minerals in Sweden, which can have implications for the global economy and climate.