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One idea is labor hoarding. That's when employers hold onto more staff than they need because the costs of rehiring are so high.

The FBI releases more information gleaned from the Chinese spy balloon, satellite data suggest Russia is draining a key reservoir in Ukraine, U.S. senators had tough questions for Southwest Airlines.

The rise of sports betting in the U.S. has led to an economic windfall for many leagues. It also increased the risks of gambling addiction.

Multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes has explored mass incarceration for the last eight years. With this sizeable grant, he hopes to sustain "The Healing Project" for decades to come.

To win the Golden Globe Race, sailors compete solo using celestial navigation to find their way, and they are forced to battle high winds and rough seas without the use of any electronic equipment.

Satellite data show water levels plummeting at the Kakhovka Reservoir. The reservoir supplies drinking water, irrigates vast tracts of farmland, and cools Europe's largest nuclear plant.

After three weeks, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks again with Assalah Shikhani, a Syrian refugee who lost family members and her home when an earthquake shattered parts of Turkey and Syria.

Americans have blasted through their pandemic savings and are increasingly turning to credit cards to sustain their spending. But keeping a balance on a credit card is getting more expensive.

A pandemic program that increased food subsidies is ending. In Oregon, advocates warn that could be crippling for some college students. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 8, 2023.)

When President Biden dared Republicans to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act during his State of the Union address, he pulled out an idiom that's all his own: "Lots of luck in your senior year."