Business

The Jan. 6 report isn't dominating the sales charts like prior government reports

5:33pm January 16, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

The Jan. 6 report was set to be a major boon for publishers, but a week out sales have been relatively thin compared to other blockbuster government reports.

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After being laid off from Meta, Huy Tu has just 90 days to find a new job. If they don't have something lined up by Feb. 6, Tu faces having to leave the country.

This AI expert has 90 days to find a job — or leave the U.S.

4:39pm January 16, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Layoffs across the tech sector often leave immigrant workers with a narrow window to either find a new job or leave the country. This is the story of an AI specialist who was laid off from Instagram.

Russia relies on 'shadow fleets' for crude oil sales

5:10am January 16, 2023

by Jackie Northam

Facing sanctions for its Ukraine invasion, Russia's looking further afield to find customers for its crude oil, and it is having to rely on so-called "shadow fleets" to do so.

A Texas nonprofit is helping low-income people with car repairs

5:10am January 16, 2023

Car trouble can set off a financial crisis for low-income people. In Dallas, a small nonprofit is trying to help, one car repair at a time.

The project's design puts automated construction to the test with complicated features, like built-in shelving.

National

3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston

5:00am January 16, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A team of designers and engineers are constructing a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed home. They think of it as a pilot project in pursuit of building cheaper, well-designed multifamily homes.

Pundits are suggesting creative workarounds to avoid a debt ceiling crisis

10:25am January 15, 2023

Pundits are suggesting creative workarounds to avoid brinksmanship from House Republicans on the debt ceiling.

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National

Here's who really wins and loses in American lotteries

6:36pm January 14, 2023

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.

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Politics & Government

What Janet Yellen hopes to accomplish during her trip to Africa

5:28pm January 14, 2023

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.

Economy

Improved U.S. unemployment rate doesn't reflect troubling trend for Black women

5:28pm January 14, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with economist Michelle Holder about how the unemployment rate for Black women is rising, despite an overall decline.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens to President Biden discuss the federal debt limit on Oct. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.

1:02pm January 14, 2023

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.