Starter homes are scarce. But homebuyers can improve their odds For decades, construction of smaller, entry-level homes has been has been falling. But there are ways to find an affordable first home, and the changing market may help. Scott Neuman
Sports ticket prices are getting more expensive — and pricing out many fans For sports fans, there's nothing as exciting as going to see your team play. But what was once an affordable form of entertainment is becoming increasingly more expensive and pricing some loyal fans out. Rafael Nam
Confused by the U.S. economy? You're not alone How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains. Terry Gross
Amazon wants to use robots to avoid adding over 500,000 new jobs Amazon believes it can use robots to avoid adding more than half a million jobs in the next eight years, The New York Times reports. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Times reporter Karen Weise. A Martínez
A theory why the internet is going down the toilet A new book diagnoses a sickness affecting some of America's biggest companies. Greg Rosalsky
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. Jaclyn Diaz
Amazon cloud outage takes down many online services around the world A problem with Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world Monday, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming, and financial platforms. Associated Press
Opinion: Susan Stamberg gave NPR its voice NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network. Scott Simon
OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions' OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals. Bobby Allyn
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. David Folkenflik
