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New story on NPR: Slim majority wants debt ceiling raised without spending cuts, poll finds Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress cannot agree on a path forward to avoid debt default even though Americans want to raise the debt ceiling without cutting spending, according to …

New story on NPR: Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help Floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes cause billions of dollars of property damage each year. Can federal climate scientists help the insurance industry keep up?https:…

New story on NPR: Morning news brief The Treasury Department prepares for the worst if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Colorado River states announce a breakthrough water sharing deal. TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app.ift.tt/21SLnJ5

New story on NPR: Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised The Treasury Department is not set up to pay some of its bills and not others. But it may be forced into that situation, if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon.https://if…

New story on NPR: Intel named most faith-friendly company The ranking is according to this year's Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of large companies by the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation.ift.tt/zsnRHYX

New story on NPR: Fake viral images of an explosion at the Pentagon were probably created by AI Authorities quickly confirmed that no explosion had taken place but the faked images spread on Twitter for a short time. The incident briefly sent the stock market lower.https://i…

New story on NPR: Meta is fined a record $1.3 billion over alleged EU law violations Meta faces a record fine from the EU for allegedly breaking Europe's privacy standards.ift.tt/zNhXK37

New story on NPR: A look at some of the consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt As the U.S. faces the prospect of defaulting on its debts, a key question looms: How bad would things actually get if that were to happen?ift.tt/xkgIpoT

New story on NPR: Tallahassee NAACP president discusses travel advisory for Black tourists in Fla. Mutaqee Akbar, the president of the Tallahassee branch of the NAACP, talks about the organization's travel advisory for Black tourists visiting Florida.ift.tt/f4bYkQg

New story on NPR: 1 in 5 people around the world now live in countries teetering toward debt default A debt crisis looms over low- and-middle-income countries. One in five people live in a country teetering toward default. NPR unpacks the causes and consequences, including s…

New story on NPR: What has and hasn't changed for teachers in the 5 years since 'Red for Ed' walkouts In spring 2018, public school staff took to the streets to protest low funding, low wages and shrinking benefits. Five years later, teachers reflect on what's changed since …

New story on NPR: Japanese Americans object to proposed wind farm at WWII incarceration site A proposed wind farm in Idaho that would be one of the U.S.'s largest is being opposed because it's close to a historic site — a former incarceration camp for Japanese Americans duri…

New story on NPR: Lawsuits claim gunmaker can be held liable in the Uvalde school massacre Two lawsuits filed by families of Uvalde victims against gunmaker Daniel Defense will be a key test of an unsettled legal theory.ift.tt/cdlN2qX

New story on NPR: TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app TikTok says Montana does not have the authority to weigh in on national security issues and that the law deprives American TikTok users of their free speech rights.ift.tt/1yFzmU4

New story on NPR: European watchdog fines Meta $1.3 billion over privacy violations Ireland's Data Protection Commission ruled the tech company breached European privacy laws by transferring user data from Europe to the U.S., wherehttps://ift.tt/m0iYnGd

New story on NPR: Economists warn if debt standoff isn't solved, it would kick-start a recession NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, about how investors should be thinking about the debt ceiling standoff.ift.tt/2pnWIKL

New story on NPR: The normal springtime surge in homebuying is more of a slump this year The real estate market is stuck in a state of paralysis this season. Homeowners don't want to sell and give up their cheap mortgages, and buyers feel sidelined by high interest rates.htt…

New story on NPR: The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations.https:…

New story on NPR: Target is recalling nearly 5 million candles that can cause burns and lacerations The recall affects the store's Threshold Glass Jar Candles in multiple sizes. Target received 137 reports of the candle jar cracking and breaking during use, including six in…

New story on NPR: These are some of the people who'll be impacted if the U.S. defaults on its debts Unless Congress acts to raise the federal debt limit, the U.S. government could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1. Seniors, veterans, government workers an…