Business

Soon there's going to be a new and easier way to buy into cryptocurrency

5:10am January 12, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a different way to buy into cryptocurrency. NPR's Planet Money team presents an explanation of bitcoin exchange traded funds.

Videos from Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise are captivating TikTok users

5:10am January 12, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Passengers on an epic around-the-world cruise are going viral as they share the voyage on TikTok.

Israeli soldiers work on artillery after coming out of Gaza and across the border into Israel on Dec. 28, 2023.

World News

The war in Gaza has taken an economic toll on tech, Israel's most productive sector

5:01am January 12, 2024

by Frank Langfitt

Reservists have been called into military service, leaving tech companies understaffed. The tech sector employs about 12% of Israel's workforce and accounts for half of the country's exports.

From left: Tiger Woods, Ayo Edebiri, Chris Christie.

This week's news quiz separates the winners from the losers. Which will you be?

5:00am January 12, 2024

by Holly J. Morris

Barbie lost the Golden Globe, a plane lost a door, Tiger Woods and Nike lost each other, and Chris Christie decided not to lose. There were also some winners this week.

Economy

Americans are feeling a little bit better about inflation as gasoline prices fall

9:50am January 11, 2024

The Labor Department delivered a report card on inflation Thursday. Price hikes have been cooling in recent months, and Americans are starting to take notice.

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Inflation ticked up in December, with prices rising 3.4% from a year ago.

Economy

As car insurance continues to rise, U.S. inflation ticks up in December

9:13am January 11, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Overall CPI in December was up 3.4% from a year ago. The cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 1.5% in December from November, marking a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year.

Boeing CEO pledges to cooperate in investigation of Alaska Airlines fuselage incident

5:13am January 11, 2024

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Wall Street Journal aviation reporter Andrew Tangel about the corporate impact on Boeing as a federal investigation seeks the cause of the mid-air fuselage damage.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:13am January 11, 2024

Closing arguments are to begin in Trump's civil business fraud trial in New York. U.N.'s highest court to hear accusations of genocide in Gaza against Israel. The SEC approves new bitcoin fund.

Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9 which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a part of the fuselage broke off mid-flight on Friday, is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

National

Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on the Boeing 737 Max 9 through Saturday

1:08am January 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The airline said that it would cancel 110 to 150 flights a day while the Max 9 planes remain grounded, as signs indicate some travelers may at least temporarily try to avoid flying on Max 9 jetliners.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has approved several spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which will track the cryptocurrency's price.

Economy

U.S. says yes to new bitcoin funds, paving the way for more Americans to buy crypto

10:46pm January 10, 2024

by David Gura

Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency.