Jaclyn Diaz
Stories
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Is the viral cheese pull saving chain restaurants?
For restaurants, going viral is appetizing. But at what cost?
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Chain restaurants are hit by tariffs and inflation. How do they control costs?
Inflation, rising food prices and the high cost of living have been top of mind for consumers all year. But then Olive Garden offers an unlimited pasta meal, or a chain steakhouse restaurant sells a steak dinner with two sides for less than 30 bucks. So, how are chains able to keep prices as low as they do in this economy?
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For Americans, the love for chain restaurants runs deep
Some of the nation's largest restaurants boast of decades-long survival through economic downturns, stiffer competition, and changing American palates. And we still love them anyway. Why?
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Brown University shooting victims identified; the gunman remains at large
The two students killed in the attack at Brown University are MukhammadAziz Umurzokov,18, and Ella Cook, 19. The shooter was still at large as of Monday afternoon, police said.
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DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
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The U.S. produces a lot of food waste. This place wants to address it
Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates.
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Photos: Food banks scramble to get ready as SNAP funding deadline looms
Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.
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Why an interstellar comet has scientists excited
The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas surrounding it.
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Outage at Amazon's web services division disrupts major websites across the internet
A technical issue with Amazon Web Services led to disruptions and outages across the internet. Amazon says they're fixing it but some disruptions are still ongoing.
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Airports are refusing to play a Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for the shutdown
Multiple airports across the U.S. are refusing to play a Department of Homeland Security video blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, with some saying it violates the Hatch Act.
