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When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans' financial problems
As online betting has grown in popularity, a new report from the New York Federal Reserve builds on the troubling link between legal sports wagering and financi...
What's got private credit investors spooked?
A private credit fund was just hit with a massive request from investors to pull some of their money out. We talk to a retiree who's already done that and expla...
Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets
The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and...
Have Trump's tariffs worked? This is where things stand a year after 'Liberation Day'
It has been a year since President Trump announced double-digit tariffs on imports from around the world. So far, those levies have not produced the economic bo...
Top chef reveals the two supermarkets that do great meat and fish - and shares most underrated store cupboard ingredient
Every month we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This time, we speak to multi...
FIFA hikes World Cup prices, again. A finals ticket can now cost as much as $11,000
FIFA has raised prices for over 40 games of the World Cup in its latest sale that kicked off Wednesday, according to an NPR count. The most expensive tickets to...
Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'
Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. "It was all about making things look cinematic," he says. Ow...
Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people
Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and...
China's chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies
Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in every...
'I'm a florist - and the thing everyone does to preserve their flowers is a complete waste of time'
If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a d...
He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals
Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administ...
Stuck in a long TSA line? Here are some strategies if you need to rebook your flight
Extreme TSA lines at airports have left many passengers scrambling to rebook flights missed due to delays. But while airlines say they're helping flyers, they'r...