Hurricane Ida Hit An Important Oil And Gas Hub, Which Will Likely Drive Up Gas Prices When Hurricane Ida came ashore on Sunday in Louisiana, the storm hit an important hub for the offshore oil and gas industry, which will likely drive up the price of gas at the pump. John Burnett
Plans Are Underway To Rebuild At Site Of Surfside Condo Collapse As the investigation of the condo collapse in Surfside, Fla., continues, plans are already underway to rebuild at the site. A judge hearing lawsuits related to the collapse is overseeing the sale. Greg Allen
Online Debate Starts After Newlyweds Post A Bill To No-Show Wedding Guests Chicago newlyweds Doug and Dedra Simmons tried to teach their no-shows a lesson after eight guests said they would attend the nuptials but didn't. The fake invoice read: "No Call, No Show, Cost $240."
U.K. McDonald's Restaurants Are Out Of Milkshakes — Because Of A Truckdriver Shortage A shortage of truckdrivers in the U.K. is affecting stores, supermarkets and even McDonald's, which says it has run out of milkshakes and other beverages at many of its restaurants. Willem Marx
Employers Can't Require People To Work 72 Hours A Week, China's High Court Says In recent years, several worker deaths have been linked to grueling "996" schedules, which are common in the tech industry. The label is shorthand for working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for six days in a row. Bill Chappell
Life Kit: Steps To Make Receiving Feedback Easier Getting feedback at work can be stressful. Luckily, NPR's Life Kit has tips to make the process less intimidating. Julia Furlan
Peloton Says It's Been Subpoenaed By DOJ And DHS Over Its Product Injury Reporting In a filing with the SEC, Peloton said it was being investigated for its reporting on injuries associated with one of its treadmill products, the Tread+. Deepa Shivaram
Space Travel Is Taking Off, But Companies Also Want To Sell Things From Outer Space Who owns the moon? Space travel is getting easier and cheaper and now companies and NASA are trying to establish a market for things from outer space. Stacey Vanek Smith
Fed Chair Says It May Soon Be Time To Start Reducing Its Massive Economic Support Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the economy continues its recovery, hinting the central bank could dial back its extraordinary efforts to prop up the economy later this year. Scott Horsley
More Retail Workers Are Quitting Than Ever, But More Stores Are Opening Than Expected The U.S. retail industry is setting records: workers quitting and workers hired. Wages are finally growing. And despite the pandemic devastation, brand-new stores are still opening. Alina Selyukh