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Gas prices over $6 a gallon are displayed at a Mobil station in Los Angeles on May 4.

Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran

Suspending the federal gas tax would require an act of Congress.

Andrew Morse is stepping down as publisher and president of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution next month. Morse had aimed to achieve 500,000 paying digital subscribers by the end of 2026. He now says the goal is attainable, but will take more time.

'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realities

The owners of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invested $150 million to reinvent the paper. The changes have been significant. Three years in, the payoff has been modest.

President Trump speaks to members of the media prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on May 8, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire proposal response. And, Congress to tackle ICE funding

Trump rejected Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal, calling it "totally unacceptable." And, Congressional Republicans are trying to push for three years of funding for immigration enforcement.

J. Schuberth, who is running for Oregon governor as Pencil, speaks with voters and curious passersby as they walk around downtown Portland, Ore., to campaign on April 23. Schuberth is an advocate for reforming the state's K-12 school system.

Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point

Oregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on Trump's visit to China

NPR's A Martínez asks Rep. Ro Khanna, ranking member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. and China, about President Trump's talks with his Chinese counterpart.

Cori Roberts of St. Cloud, Minnesota, incurred more than $8,000 in medical bills after she was diagnosed at CentraCare with early-stage cervical cancer. She says the health system told her she made too much — about $41,000 a year — to qualify for financial aid.

As ranks of uninsured grow, charity care can be hard to come by at many hospitals

An investigation of hospital data and charity care programs shows most Minnesota hospitals provide little financial aid to patients and often make assistance difficult to get.

Rich Henderson and his wife, Rachel Negro-Henderson, grocery shop for their family at the Aldi in Bellmawr, N.J.

It's not shameful, it's savvy: The shoppers redefining how to save money on groceries

Many facing economic pressures and frustrations have begun shopping at budget grocery stores and warehouse clubs in lieu of traditional supermarkets, with priorities shifting in pursuit of good deals.

AI on the agenda as Trump heads to China

Artificial intelligence on the agenda for President Trump's upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Earth, Wind & Fire's founder wrote orchestral music. It hadn't been heard until now

An orchestra performs the world premiere of a piece by the late Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, 23 years after he composed it.

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