Democrats oppose Trump public media cuts request as GOP plans vote to defund NPR & PBS Senate Democrats warn Trump plan to wipe out public broadcasting funding will shut down stations, eliminate essential services. But House GOP scheduled to vote to clawback $1.1 billion next week. Deirdre Walsh
What's behind the 'office siren' trend? It's Been a Minute host Brittany Luse is joined by Life Kit producer Margaret Cirino to discuss the "freakification" of office wear: the office siren.
Some federal workers lost health coverage they had paid for. A Democrat wants answers Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has been cut off. Some had already racked up thousands in medical bills. Andrea Hsu
With steel tariffs doubling today, a North Carolina manufacturer wonders how to compete President Trump is doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. It's designed to protect domestic steel and aluminum workers, but critics say it will raise prices for those that use the metals. Scott Horsley
Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid. Deirdre Walsh
One company forecasting a better year ahead? Dollar General People are spending more at Dollar General. In part, that's thanks to shoppers trading down from more expensive stores. Alina Selyukh
Can bringing back manufacturing help the heartland catch up with 'superstar' cities? In recent decades, America has seen economic opportunities concentrated in superstar cities. Manufacturing boosters hope reshoring factories could help change that. We look at the theory and evidence. Greg Rosalsky
The fate of the EV tax credits depends on the GOP's megabill The House version of the tax bill would revoke credits for EVs starting at the end of this year. If the plan survives, it would dramatically shape automaker investments and EV sales. Camila Domonoske
Rutabaga Toy Library lets families sign out toys a month at a time Kids get over some toys pretty quickly. Enter the Rutabaga Toy Library, one of several similar businesses where families can sign out Tinker Toys and scooters for a month at a time. Buffy Gorrilla
Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks Current and former Meta employees fear the new automation push comes at the cost of allowing AI to make tricky determinations about how Meta's apps could lead to real world harm. Shannon Bond