Wildland firefighters are split on whether higher pay would keep them in the industry Wildland firefighters will soon see big increases in pay and other benefits from the infrastructure bill. But firefighters are split on whether the changes are enough to keep them on the job. Nate Hegyi
After missteps, Ashley Judd says Time's Up is ready to 'get it right' NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ashley Judd, a Time's Up board member, about the organization's decision to "reset" and lay off the majority of their employees. Vincent Acovino
For the first time, a Black Santa will greet kids at U.S. Disney parks The jolly old elf has been spotted in Florida's Disney World and California's Disneyland. A spokesperson said Disney wanted Santa to represent the diversity of the parks' surrounding communities.
Two Fox News commentators resign over Tucker Carlson series on the Jan. 6 siege Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg have resigned after the Fox News star hosted a series that relied on fabrications and conspiracy theories about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. David Folkenflik
Politics chat: Democrats champion Build Back Better bill while Republicans decry cost Democrats struggle with the messaging over President Biden's economic agenda as the infrastructure bill becomes law and the Build Back Better bill advances to the Senate.
The U.S. emergency oil stash is in the spotlight as gas price surge. What to know President Biden is looking at options to bring down high prices. One possibility attracting a lot of attention is releasing crude oil from the country's emergency reserves. Camila Domonoske
Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers Lots of speculators are jockeying to get in on the hot market. Sometime they call homeowners multiple times a day. It can be an invasive nuisance, or worse. Chris Arnold
Giving up gas-powered cars was a fringe idea. It's now on its way to reality In just a few years, phasing out gas-powered cars has gone from fringe idea to mainstream policy proposal. It's still a long way from being reality, but the sense of urgency is accelerating. Camila Domonoske
Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial The surprise decision to have Holmes testify so early came as a bombshell and carries considerable risk. Prosecutors have made it clear that they're eager to grill Holmes under oath. The Associated Press
The blistering housing market has investors calling homeowners with uninvited offers Homeowners are being besieged by unsolicited texts and phone calls by people seeking to buy their homes. Some are from individual house flippers, while others are from large real estate companies. Chris Arnold