Jeanette Woods
Stories
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Holiday shoppers are opting to buy now, pay later — without using credit cards.
Klarna, Affirm, and other companies are pushing "buy now, pay later" sales models. And consumers are taking advantage.
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Historic murals inside a D.C. federal building may face an uncertain future
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to art historian Mary Okin about the significance and uncertain future of the historic murals painted inside the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington, D.C.
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Jazz group Snarky Puppy collaborates with Metropole Orkest for new live album
For their new album, the expansive jazz group Snarky Puppy collaborated with Metropole Orkest. The live recording is the band's grandest feat yet.
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How volunteering led one woman to lifelong friendships and a chicken tattoo
This week Here to Help, our series on volunteerism, travels to New York for a story of close friendships that formed while caring for school yard chickens.
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Relatives of late artist Norman Rockwell push back on DHS use of paintings
Norman Rockwell's granddaughter Daisy has condemned the Department of Homeland Security's use of his paintings, saying DHS is misappropriating his art to support policies he would not have endorsed.
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PBS documentary looks at 25 years of the challenges of surviving in space on the ISS
This year is the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space.
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Breaking Rust is a hot new country act on the Billboard charts. It's powered by AI
The AI-driven country music act Breaking Rust is climbing the charts. But will hardcore fans accept AI?
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After 200 years, a first daughter comes home
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired teacher Barbara VornDick about her years-long efforts to shed new light on the life and death of Eliza Monroe Hay, President James Monroe's eldest daughter.
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FBI says card shuffling machines were hacked as part of major illegal gambling schemes
The FBI says card shuffling machines were hacked to cheat at poker as part of a major illegal gambling scheme. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to a reporter who's been covering the machines' vulnerabilities.
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How an Oregon writer finds fulfillment in picking up litter
Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact.
