A look at the wave of layoffs hitting the news industry
The Los Angeles Times has laid off nearly a quarter of its newsroom — and there have been deep job cuts at Time magazine and National Geographic as well.
Business
The FTC bars TurboTax maker Intuit from advertising 'deceptive' free services
Regulators say the company advertised "free" tax filing products and services that many Americans were ineligible for. Intuit called the opinion "deeply flawed."
Panama Canal reduces traffic by more than a 3rd because of severe drought conditions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management at North Carolina State University, about the bottle neck the reduction in traffic is causing.
NYC joins a growing wave of local governments erasing residents' medical debt
The city is partnering with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to buy up and forgive unpaid medical bills. The trend started in Cook County, Ill., and is spreading to cities across the country.
The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane
The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER jets after some airlines reported unspecified issues with the bolts.
After recent layoffs, the future of Sports Illustrated is uncertain
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Ben Strauss about recent layoffs at Sports Illustrated and the future of the revered magazine.
State-backed Russian hackers accessed senior Microsoft leaders' emails, company says
Microsoft says hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of its leadership team, as well as those of employees on its cybersecurity and legal teams.
Public sentiment about the economy is looking up, polls show
Americans are starting to feel better about the economy. Public sentiment has jumped sharply in the last two months.
As Houthi attacks on ships escalate, experts look to COVID supply chain lessons
Shipping experts hope lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suez Canal disruption in 2021 and Somali pirate attacks more than a decade ago will mitigate widespread problems this time.
'Sports Illustrated' to lay off most of its staff amid severed licensing deal
The union representing the magazine's staff said that SI's publisher plans to cut "a significant number, possibly all" of its union-represented staff.