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News brief: 4th Jan. 6 hearing, eastern Ukraine, cryptocurrency vulnerability

7:34am June 21, 2022

The House Jan. 6 panel holds another hearing. Russia is close to capturing Severodonetsk, a key city in the eastern part of Ukraine. Analysis shows cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering.

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A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. A new report says the technology's security is vulnerable.

Cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering, a DARPA analysis finds

5:01am June 21, 2022

by Martin Kaste

A new analysis commissioned by DARPA quantifies how the decentralized tech that runs the currency system could be compromised.

President Joe Biden talks to the media after walking on the beach Monday with his granddaughter Natalie Biden, left, and his daughter Ashley Biden at Rehoboth Beach, Del.

Gas tax holiday? Biden says a decision could come by the end of the week

1:53pm June 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Gas prices are finally dropping a bit after topping $5 per gallon, but the president says he's still considering suspending the federal gas tax, which could save Americans up to 18.4 cents per gallon.

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline stands at $4.98, according to AAA. Here, a gas station in McLean, Va., displays it prices last week.

Gas prices fall below $5 per gallon in the first weekly drop since April

11:26am June 20, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The drop doesn't signal a rapid descent to the low prices of 2021, but drivers could see modest decreases continue in the coming weeks, analysts say.

Economy

He's the first buyer of the electric F-150. Why he's the future of the car industry

6:00am June 20, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

Legacy auto makers such as Ford and GM are racing to catch up to Tesla by investing billions of dollars to develop electric cars.

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World News

The once-quiet southwestern corner of Ukraine is now playing a key role in trade

8:16am June 19, 2022

by Nathan Rott

An overlooked corner of Ukraine is quietly playing a critical role in the country's efforts to import and export goods. Russia is trying to cut it off.

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National

Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store

1:11am June 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, joining a growing push across U.S. industries to organize for workplace protections.

There's a tampon shortage

5:09pm June 18, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with journalist Chabeli Carrazana about the latest item to become scarce due to supply chain issues: tampons.

Economy

Is this a recession? The state of the U.S. economy

5:09pm June 18, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with economist Teresa Ghilarducci about the state of the U.S. economy — record inflation, rising interest rates and how to prepare for a recession.

Economy

Two economists tell us what we know about rising inflation and the economy right now

8:39am June 18, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Two economists, Tara Sinclair and Justin Wolfers, speak with NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben about what's causing inflation and how likely is it that a recession is coming.