Trump administration slams brakes on government's adoption of electric vehicles Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally owned EV chargers will be turned off. Nathaniel Minor
Trump buys a Tesla with Elon Musk in tow, at the White House The president perused a series of Teslas with the company's CEO, who also serves as Trump's adviser. Deepa Shivaram
Southwest Airlines will stop flying bags for free for most customers Dallas-based Southwest Airlines will stop flying bags for free, for most customers, as part of several traveling experience changes announced Tuesday. Penelope Rivera
From barley to cans to kegs: How President Trump's tariffs will affect craft brewers Small scale brewers faced increased costs beyond just for aluminum cans from Trump administration tariffs. Sarah Mulholland
Rhode Island's iconic weiner restaurant sold to new owner Philadelphia has its cheesesteaks. Buffalo’s got chicken wings. Rhode Island has Olneyville New York System Wieners.
Bags fly for a fee: Southwest Airlines cancels its free checked luggage perk The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks. Joe Hernandez
'Murder the Truth' describes a campaign to silence journalists and curb free speech New York Times editor David Enrich talks about a wave of recent legal attacks on journalists — led by tech billionaires, corporations and political figures like President Trump. Tonya Mosley
As Trump downplays economic fears, this data shows people feel differently Economists look for signs that a recession may be approaching by monitoring consumer confidence and business sentiment — two indicators of uncertainty. Scott Neuman
The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data. Laurel Wamsley
How reliable is the government's economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns The disbanding of committees that consulted on government data — and comments from a senior official about changing how GDP is calculated — are raising alarm about the reliability of government data. Scott Horsley
