Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets The Tel Aviv indictment is the first publicly known instance of people being accused of leveraging military secrets to place bets on the popular prediction market. Bobby Allyn
Seattle's gig worker law was supposed to boost pay. It did at first, until orders dropped It’s been two years since Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage took effect. It was intended to boost labor standards for app-based drivers who deliver food for companies like DoorDash or Uber Eats. How has it worked out so far? Kim Malcom spoke with KUOW’s food reporter Ruby de Luna for some answers to that question. Kim Malcolm
'Fresh Air' staff bids farewell to longtime executive producer Danny Miller Miller joined Fresh Air as an intern in 1978 and retired at the end of 2025. He led the show through many changes, like going national and editing digitally. Terry Gross
Tariffs ripple from grocery aisles to hobby shops The Trump administration’s tariffs have had broad effects on the economy, and you may feel those effects when you’re shopping in the grocery store or when you buy a car.
U.S. unexpectedly adds 130,000 jobs in January after a weak 2025 U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported. Scott Horsley
Bellevue becomes destination for AI companies Bellevue, Wash., is becoming an artificial intelligence hub as OpenAI and xAI look to establish outposts on the Eastside. Monica Nickelsburg
How much power does the Fed chair really have? On paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more influence. We analyze what gives the Fed chair power. Greg Rosalsky
Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. Associated Press
Sidewalk delivery robots are colonizing city sidewalks and raising concerns NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ainsley Harris, senior writer at Fast Company, about the accelerated rollout of delivery robots and how they're being received in communities across the country. Jason Fuller
Small businesses are getting help paying tariffs -- at a high cost How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into trip wires. Alina Selyukh