Business

The medical device maker Philips has agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement to address claims brought by thousands of people with sleep apnea who say they were injured by the company's CPAP machines.

What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement

3:38pm April 29, 2024

by Bill Chappell

Under a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of the machines' cost.

Health & Safety

What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S. healthcare system

8:31am April 27, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients.

Menthol cigarettes are popular among Black and Latino smokers, and a Biden administration official cited civil rights as a reason the ban is being dropped.

Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'

5:37pm April 26, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives."

A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta Air Lines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on Feb. 7, 2024.

National

Delta flight makes emergency return after exit slide separates from Boeing aircraft

3:12pm April 26, 2024

by C Mandler

The Los Angeles-bound flight was forced to make an emergency return to New York's JFK airport after an emergency slide came apart from the Boeing 767, the airline said.

Carolina reviews the strawberry pints picked by farmworkers in a Sanchez Farm field in Plant City, Fla., on Feb. 28.

A year later, Florida businesses say the state's immigration law dealt a huge blow

2:43pm April 26, 2024

by Jasmine Garsd

Florida passed in 2023 one of the strictest immigration laws in the country, and now businesses struggle to find workers in several sectors of the economy

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The Federal Communications Commission has restored net neutrality rules that ban content providers from restricting bandwidth to customers.

Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all

2:17pm April 26, 2024

by Emma Bowman

The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?

Education

University protesters want their schools to divest from Israel over its war in Gaza

7:27am April 26, 2024

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Marsicano of Davidson College in North Carolina about how higher education institutions might go about divesting from Israeli interests, as demanded by protesters.

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National

Businesses in Florida struggle after one year of strict immigration law

7:30pm April 25, 2024

by Jasmine Garsd

Nearly a year ago, Florida enacted one of the most strict immigration laws in the nation. Many local businesses say it has hurt their bottom line.

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National

Nursing home industry rebukes new federal rule on minimum staffing requirements

5:57pm April 25, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with American Health Care Association's CEO Mark Parkinson about the new rule that establishes staffing minimums at nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.

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A report from Purdue University found that a majority of consumers expect food prices to keep rising in the coming year, which could sour voter sentiment.

Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently

4:49pm April 25, 2024

Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.