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Google is deleting unused accounts this week. Here’s how to save your old data
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Now is the time to act if you want to keep a Google account you haven’t used in a while. Starting Dec. 1, Google will start deleting… Read More
A nationwide emergency alert test is coming to your phone on Wednesday
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Consider yourself warned. The federal government will conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday afternoon. The test messages will be sent to all… Read More
The Yellow trucking company meltdown, explained
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s the end of the road for one of the nation’s largest freight carriers. Yellow, a trucking company that just three years ago took a $700… Read More
Kia and Hyundai agree to $200M settlement over car thefts
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Kia and Hyundai have agreed to a class-action lawsuit settlement worth about $200 million over claims that many of the Korean automakers’ cars are far too vulnerable… Read More
Scholastic wanted to license her children’s book — if she cut a part about ‘racism’
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Maggie Tokuda-Hall was thrilled when she first saw the offer from the publishing giant. Scholastic wanted to license her 2022 children’s book Love in the Library…. Read More
Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s, recalled after hepatitis A outbreak
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Frozen organic strawberries sold at stores across the U.S., including Costco, Aldi and Trader Joe’s, have been recalled over the product’s potential link to an outbreak… Read More
Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Green Sprouts, a maker of reusable baby products sold at chain retailers including Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond, is recalling its stainless-steel cups and… Read More
Boycotts of Russian products and groups spread, but the effects may be limited
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As world governments step up their penalties against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, businesses and consumers are protesting the country with sanctions of their own…. Read More
U.S. could see 1 million cases per day, warns departing NIH director Francis Collins
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After spending more than 12 years as director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins is retiring this weekend. But he’s no less worried… Read More
In Reversal, Trump Says White House Staff Won’t Be 1st To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
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An administration spokesman said senior government officials would be among the first to get the vaccine, but the president himself later said that White House staff would get it later.
Top Health Officials Enter Self-Quarantine After Exposure To Coronavirus
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Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.
Kobe Was ‘More Than An Athlete’: The Sports World Mourns A Basketball Legend
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The retired Los Angeles Lakers star died at age 41 in a plane crash on Sunday. Former teammates, peers and other sports legends expressed their grief and shock on social media.
Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis To Start Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer
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The Georgia congressman, who spent decades fighting racial discrimination, says he’s mounting his biggest battle yet: stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis will stay in office as he undergoes treatment.