Survivors Laud Apple's New Tool To Spot Child Sex Abuse But The Backlash Is Growing Apple's new feature to fight child sexual abuse is encouraging to families of survivors. But privacy advocates are trying to convince Apple to drop its plans, fearing they could lead to surveillance. Bobby Allyn
'The Indicator': The Time The U.S. Paid Off All Its Debt The Senate is set to go on break without raising the debt ceiling, prompting grievances among Washington lawmakers. But the only time in history the debt was paid down, it didn't go quite as planned. Stacey Vanek Smith
Child Care In The U.S. Is Broken. The White House Has A $225 Billion Plan To Help In the pandemic, child care has gotten the attention of policymakers like never before, and billions of dollars in emergency funds have stabilized the industry. Biden wants more. Andrea Hsu
Wages Are Increasing, But So Are The Costs Of Essentials Like Rent, Food And Gas Consumer prices rose 5.4% in the 12 months ending in July, matching the highest rate of inflation in nearly 13 years. The cost of rent, food and gasoline continues to climb. Scott Horsley
Pilot Program In Virginia City Will Give $500 A Month To Low-Income Families NPR's Noel King talks to Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson about the city implementing a program this fall to send $500 debit cards to low-income families every month for two years.
Average Wages Are Going Up, And So Are Prices Employers have figured out what it takes to find workers in a tight job market: higher wages. Restaurant wages have increased almost 10% over the last year, which could affect menu prices. Scott Horsley
A Billboard Will Show Ads From Space, But You Won't Be Able To See It In The Sky A tiny satellite made by startup Geometric Energy Corp. will display advertising on its side that will then be livestreamed back to Earth. Scott Neuman
No shirt, no shot, no service: Bring your vaccine card to Capitol Hill CC Attle’s, a bar on Capitol Hill known for its stiff drinks and leather nights, started asking customers to see their vaccination cards in May, before anyone else. Joshua McNichols
Some Employers Want Proof, Others Say Workers Can Just 'Attest' To Being Vaccinated Divisions over vaccination are making it harder for employers to ensure their workplaces are safe. Some are asking their employees to "attest" to being vaccinated — but do such honor systems work? Yuki Noguchi
China's Aim To Reverse A Declinging Birth Rate May Increase Job Discrimination China wants couples to have more children. Women say that expectation is worsening the rampant gender discrimination that they face in the workforce. Emily Feng