July 26, 2023

The Fed's hot pause summer gets an ice bath: Interest rates rise again

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends a meeting at the Spain's Central Bank in Madrid, Spain on June 29. In the U.S., Powell and the […]
July 24, 2023

Turning unused office space into housing could solve 2 problems, but it's tricky

1313 L St. in Washington, D.C., was formerly an office building. By the end of this year, it will be home to newly finished apartments. […]
July 24, 2023

'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' at the box office with a record $155 million debut

Step aside, all you dusty old superhero franchises. This summer’s highest-selling movie isn’t shaping up to be a big-budget action flick like “Ant-Man” or even […]
July 24, 2023

Young men making quartz countertops are facing lung damage. One state is taking action

This image, from a video produced by government safety researchers, shows a countertop worker using a machine with a spray of water that's intended to […]
July 24, 2023

How to recover after a job layoff

The job market in Minnesota may be strong, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s job is secure. Allina Health just announced it would lay off 350 […]
July 23, 2023

Elon Musk looks to rebrand Twitter with the letter X

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV on Sept. 2015 in Fremont, California. The billionaire […]
July 22, 2023

How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

A row of mailboxes tagged with evacuation notices during the Oak Fire in Mariposa, Calif., in July 2022. Many residents in the area are losing […]
July 21, 2023

These farmworkers thought a new overtime law would help them. Now, they want it gone

Patricia Mendoza says she was happy when she first heard that farmworkers would be eligible for overtime. She didn't anticipate that she would lose hours […]
July 20, 2023

Delivery drivers want protection against heat. But it's an uphill battle

A United Parcel Service driver makes a delivery in the back of his truck in Pittsburgh, July 13, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP For nearly a […]
July 20, 2023

The winning Powerball ticket worth $1 billion has been sold in California

People buy Powerball tickets at Joe's Service Center, a Mobil gas station that previously sold the $2.04 billion-winning Powerball ticket at Woodbury Road and Fair […]