NPR11 hours agoHow much more will your July 4 barbecue cost this year?verified_publisherNPR - Shannon BondNPR's Shannon Bond talks with David Branch, co-author of a new report about why that July 4 barbecue is going to cost a lot more this year.
NPR11 hours agoUkraine's farmers face Russia's blockade and explosives on their lands this harvestverified_publisherNPR - Peter GranitzMYKOLAIV OBLAST, Ukraine — It only took Mykhailo Liubchenko homemade vodka to salvage some of his business. Liubchenko, 72, farms wheat and sunflowers on the front lines of the Ukraine war's southern campaign. He says he paid off Russian soldiers with samogon — moonshine — so they wouldn't torch his …
NPR22 hours agoA scheduling glitch temporarily canceled thousands of American Airlines flightsverified_publisherNPR - Emma BowmanAmerican Airlines says it's restored most of the affected flights after a technical glitch in the company's scheduling system reportedly forced the airline to drop thousands of trips this month. More than 12,000 flights between Sunday and the end of July were wiped out on Friday night because they …
NPR1 day agoFourth of July fireworks canceled and delayed due to worker shortageverified_publisherNPR - TAYLOR HUTCHISON, KATHRYN FOXThe Fourth of July is a holiday with a lot of sensory experiences. For some, that means going for a swim at the beach or pool, hosting a barbecue and enjoying a burger, or perhaps, most importantly, sitting under the night sky and watching celebratory fireworks crackle and boom overhead. This year's …
NPR1 day agoMonthly car payments have crossed a record $700. What that meansverified_publisherNPR - Brittany CroninCars have long had their own special place in America. The wide open roads, the wind in your hair, the feeling of freedom when you drive. Cars have been celebrated in movies and eternalized in songs for evoking all that. And right now, that feeling of freedom comes with a pretty hefty price tag. The …
NPR1 day agoAirlines brace for huge July Fourth weekend crowdsverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressThe July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. Travelers across the United States experienced hundreds of canceled flights and a few thousand delays on Friday, much as they did earlier this week. Patricia Carreno …
