NPRflipped into BusinessBitcoin Never Mind: Elon Musk Says Tesla Won't Accept Bitcoin For Car Purchases Any More verified_publisherNPR - Camila DomonoskeTesla is executing a rapid U-turn on Bitcoin. Months after Tesla embraced Bitcoin, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday the auto maker would no longer accept the cryptocurrency for car purchases due to its...
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsLiz Cheney Rep. Curtis, R-Utah, Explains His Vote To Remove Liz Cheney From House Leadership verified_publisherNPR - Ailsa Chang , Jason Fuller , Patrick Jarenwattananon NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman John Curtis of Utah about his vote to remove Liz Cheney from her leadership position in the House of Representatives.
NPRflipped into PoliticsSecurity Biden Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order Following Colonial Pipeline Hack verified_publisherNPR - Franco Ordoñez President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at protecting U.S. cybersecurity and federal government networks. It also seeks to boost security for software used in the private sector.
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsBroadband Internet Subsidy Gives $50 A Month Discounts For Low-Income Americans verified_publisherNPR - Vanessa RomoFinancially strapped American families are now eligible for an emergency discount on their internet service under a COVID-19 relief program that went into effect on Wednesday. The Emergency Broadband program...
NPRflipped into BusinessSecurity In Wake Of Pipeline Hack, Biden Signs Executive Order On Cybersecurity verified_publisherNPR - Franco OrdoñezPresident Biden signed an executive order Wednesday boosting America's cyberdefenses following a ransomware attack on a company that operates a pipeline that provides nearly half of the gasoline and jet...
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsColonial Pipeline Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas (And Never Was) verified_publisherNPR - Rachel TreismanThe Colonial Pipeline shutdown sent motorists across the Southeast scrambling for gas, even as state and federal officials warn against panic-buying and price gouging. The pipeline provides some 45% of...
NPRflipped into BusinessWomen's Basketball Stewie Gets Her Own Sneaks: WNBA Star Pens First Deal In A Decade verified_publisherNPR - Mary Louise Kelly , Jason FullerGo to your local sports store and you'll find the shelves groaning under the weight of sneakers named for men's basketball stars: Under Armour Currys, the Kawhi by New Balance and many varieties of Jordans...
NPRflipped into World NewsPandemics Citizens Work To Expose COVID's Real Toll In Nicaragua As Leaders Claim Success verified_publisherNPR - Carrie KahnEditor's note: The fight against disinformation has become a facet of nearly every story NPR international correspondents cover, from vaccine hesitancy to authoritarian governments spreading lies. This...
NPRflipped into SportsNCAA Knight Commission Urges NCAA And Schools To Tackle Racial Inequity verified_publisherNPR - Becky SullivanA new report on racial inequity in college athletics urges the NCAA and its member schools to take measures to improve the academic performance and career prospects of Black athletes, who graduate and...
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredFlying Customers, Senators Urge Airlines To Change Their Refund Terms For Canceled Flights verified_publisherNPR - David Schaper Over 90,000 customers complained about airlines refusing to refund canceled travel in the pandemic last year; 57 times more than 2019. Many are fighting for refunds while some face expiring vouchers.
NPRflipped into All Things ConsideredBoot Camp For First Time In History, Female Marines Graduated Boot Camp In San Diego verified_publisherNPR - Steve Walsh The Marines are the last service to integrate women into boot camp. For the first time this spring, female recruits completed the grueling boot camp in San Diego.
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsInflation Consumer Prices Jump 4.2% In April, Biggest Increase Since Financial Crisis In 2008 verified_publisherNPR - David Gura Inflation accelerated in April. Companies have been forced into raising prices for everything from cars to cereals amid a shortage of critical materials like lumber.
