This obscure program lets Americans donate to help pay off the national debt The U.S. debt has led to plenty of partisan fights and ... charitable gifts. For decades, a government program has been collecting donations from Americans who want to help pay off the national debt.
Yes, Puerto Rican licenses are valid in the U.S., Hertz reminds its employees A Puerto Rican man was denied a car rental at a Hertz location at the New Orleans airport where employees apparently believed his driver's license was from outside the U.S. Hertz has since apologized.
Report: 20 of the world's richest economies, including the U.S., fuel forced labor A report released by human rights organization Walk Free found that the number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriage and human trafficking, has grown to 50 million since 2018.
Max streaming service says it will restore writer and director credits after outcry Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming platform lopped off the individual credits for writers, directors and producers. After TV and film unions condemned the move, the streaming giant apologized.
Microsoft joins plea for government regulation of AI tools like ChatGPT Microsoft President Brad Smith went to the other Washington this week to ask government officials to put guardrails up around artificial intelligence.
Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space The space plane provided great views and a few minutes of weightlessness. Virgin Galactic says it hopes to begin regular flights in June.
Germany's economy contracts, signaling a recession The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession. High inflation hit consumer spending.
The challenges of accurately archiving Black Twitter NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalism and communication studies associate professor Meredith Clark of Northeastern University about her project "Archiving Black Twitter."
Fact check: Debt ceiling myths and misconceptions If you're confused about the debt ceiling battle being waged in Washington right now, you're not alone. There are a lot of misconceptions about what's behind the drama and what's at stake. We'll separate fact from fiction.
A record number of Americans may fly this summer. Here's everything you need to know Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer air travel season and this may be the busiest ever. But some worry it could be another summer of delays and cancellations after a "pretty rocky" 2022.