More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety. Bobby Allyn
Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy? A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth? Greg Rosalsky
One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels Maryland's Montgomery County is building mixed-income apartments in which people who can afford to pay market rate allow other renters to pay less. Cities and states nationwide are taking up the idea. Jennifer Ludden
'I’m so grateful to these people.' Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful There are barriers preventing many Latino farm workers in northeastern Tennessee from trying to get help, but the extended Latino community is bringing the help to them. Jennifer Ludden
A coal power plant demolition serves as a poignant historical moment for the Navajo For six decades, coal has provided for — and polluted — the Navajo Nation. Demolition of a power plant brings mixed emotions. Adam Burke
Machinists head back to bargaining table with Boeing amid strike While machinists continue to strike, their union will head back at the bargaining table with Boeing on Monday, Oct. 7. Dyer Oxley
A victim of a crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam just got his $140,000 back NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors. Now, some of the victims are getting their money back after a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities. Bobby Allyn
The U.S. saw stunningly strong growth in jobs last month. Here's what to know U.S. employers added more than a quarter million jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. Here's what to know about the data. Scott Horsley
Tens of thousands of dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts call off strike The strike that snarled East Coast and Gulf Coast ports is suspended. The dockworkers’ union and the ocean carriers and port operators reached a tentative agreement -- ending the three-day standoff. A Martínez