'Miami Herald' Investigating How Racist Insert Was Distributed In Paper For Months The Spanish language sibling to the Miami Herald apologized after including an insert filled with anti-Semitic screeds. The publishers of both papers admitted the issue has been going on for months. David Folkenflik
The Latest COVID-19 Shortage Is Canning Lids Looking for canning lids? There are none. Shelves are empty of canning supplies. It's reminiscent of the Great Canning Lid Shortage of 1975 when there were congressional hearings into the crisis. Martha Ann Overland
Trump Administration's New Natural Gas Transportation Rule Sparks Safety Concerns The Trump administration is now allowing liquefied natural gas to be transported by rail anywhere in the country, including major cities. Critics worry about accidents and catastrophic explosions. Greg Allen
McDonald's Runs Low On Ingredients For Travis Scott Quarter Pounder The fast food chain's Travis Scott meal is just a Quarter Pounder with the rapper's favorites: cheese, bacon, lettuce, fries, BBQ sauce and a Sprite. The cost is $6.
Thrown Out Of Home, At A Time When A Roof Is More Important Than Ever Despite federal, state and local restrictions barring evictions during the COVID-19 crisis, housing activists say tenants are still being forced out of their homes. Jim Zarroli
People Are Spending More On Furniture, Clothes, Restaurants And Bars But U.S. shoppers spent more prudently in August and retail sales grew a tepid 0.6% from July, after extra federal jobless benefits expired and families faced a confusing back-to-school season. Alina Selyukh
Jobs In The Pandemic: More Are Freelance And May Stay That Way Forever Before the coronavirus hit, many workers chose freelance or contract jobs because they preferred the flexibility and variety it offered. But now millions are turning to freelancing out of necessity. Uri Berliner
Poll: Pandemic Worsens Minorities Income And Savings Besides being hit hard by the pandemic health-wise, a poll by NPR and other organizations finds that the coronavirus has taken a bigger financial toll on minority communities. Rhitu Chatterjee
Oil Demand Has Collapsed, And It Won't Come Back Any Time Soon The pandemic massively reduced the world's consumption of oil. Now two influential reports suggest that this state of affairs will continue well into 2021 — if not longer. Camila Domonoske
Freelance Economy Expands During The Coronavirus Pandemic The pandemic has put some workplace trends into overdrive. Some employers are converting full-time jobs into freelance positions. In some white-collar occupations, freelancing may become the norm. Uri Berliner