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Americans continue to spend despite rising prices

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi about the ways in which Americans are experiencing the high cost of living.

K-pop group BTS won't submit their new music for 2027 Grammy consideration

K-pop supergroup BTS will not enter their music for consideration for the 2027 Grammys. We ask New York Times reporter Ben Sisario what's behind this decision.

Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026.

At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta

At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured in. The crisis boiled over Thursday and overnight.

Workers pose with a new train car designed to carry highly-radioactive nuclear waste from power plants around the country. An economic development group in northwest Colorado is entertaining the idea of pursuing a storage facility for the waste.

Idaho, Utah among finalists for nuclear waste, nuclear technology sites

The campuses would manage nuclear waste, but could also mean other nuclear-related development, such as power plants, fuel processing centers or even nuclear-powered data centers.

A 'for sale' sign is seen on a house in Monterey Park, California, on September 17, 2025.

Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year, driven by war and inflation concerns

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.66% on average Thursday.

Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Experts worry that the pursuit of Fauci is helping to create a "chilling effect" on public health staffing and infrastructure in the U.S.

After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health

The accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the nation's leading infectious disease expert, have some experts worrying that these events may further erode public health staffing in the U.S.

Wall Street is growing increasingly uneasy at the AI investment bubble

Coordinating the world's response to Ebola is no simple job

What does it take to coordinate the world's response to Ebola? The UN's new Ebola Coordinator explains.

Nevada drug report, extreme heat and Boulder City data center

Nevada wastewater reveals high drug concentrations, another extreme heat warning takes effect, and Boulder City appeals a federal data center approval.

Spectators on the National Mall watch fireworks on July 4. The Trump administration has asked Congress for an additional $10 million to pay for the fireworks show, the Great American State Fair and a prayer event on the mall.

The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations

Congress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements.

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