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A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. A new report says the technology's security is vulnerable.

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  • Business

Cryptocurrency tech is vulnerable to tampering, a DARPA analysis finds

A new analysis commissioned by DARPA quantifies how the decentralized tech that runs the currency system could be compromised.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • Martin Kaste
Despite what the internet may think, this 7-Eleven in Chicago is not selling gas for $7.11.

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  • National

No, this 7-Eleven isn't charging $7.11 for gas, even if the internet says so

A viral image of a 7-Eleven charging $7.11 was taken in 2021, and doesn't reflect the current state of gas prices in the U.S.

June 21, 2022
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By:
  • Fernando Alfonso III
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline stands at $4.98, according to <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">AAA</a>. Here, a gas station in McLean, Va., displays it prices last week.

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  • Your Money

Gas prices fall below $5 per gallon in the first weekly drop since April

The drop doesn't signal a rapid descent to the low prices of 2021, but drivers could see modest decreases continue in the coming weeks, analysts say.

June 20, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Nick Schmidt poses with his wife after picking up his brand new electric F-150. Schmidt was the first buyer to get the F-150 Lightning as auto makers are betting billions in an electric future.

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  • Business

He's the first buyer of the electric F-150. Why he's the future of the car industry

Legacy auto makers such as Ford and GM are racing to catch up to Tesla by investing billions of dollars to develop electric cars.

June 20, 2022
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By:
  • Brittany Cronin
An attendant pumps gas into a motorcycle in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, June 19, 2022. Across the globe, drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.

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  • Economy

Pain at the gas pump is being felt around the world

Across the globe drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.

June 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside the White House in May.

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  • Education

Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.

June 17, 2022
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By:
  • Cory Turner and
  • Sequoia Carrillo
Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside the White House in May.

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  • Education

Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.

June 17, 2022
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  • Cory Turner and
  • Sequoia Carrillo
We want to hear from you!

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Have you faced a bidding war trying to rent an apartment?

In an incredibly tight rental market, more people are finding themselves outbid in the kind of competition usually only seen with buying houses. If you've experienced this NPR wants to hear from you!

June 09, 2022
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  • Jennifer Ludden
College students Sanaa Sodhi, right, and Cheryl Tugade look for apartments in Berkeley, Calif. in March of this year.

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  • Your Money

Rents across U.S. rise above $2,000 a month for the first time ever

A new report shows the cost of renting a home or apartment is up 15% nationally to a new record high.

June 09, 2022
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  • Chris Arnold
Bottles of Gatorade are pictured in Glenside, Pa. on Monday. PepsiCo recently began phasing out the 32-ounce Gatorade bottles in favor of 28-ounce ones, which are tapered in the middle to make it easier to hold them. The changeover has been in the works for years and isn't related to the current economic climate, PepsiCo said.

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  • Your Money

'Shrinkflation' accelerates globally as manufacturers quietly shrink package sizes

Shrinkflation isn't new, experts say. But it proliferates in times of high inflation as companies grapple with rising costs for ingredients, packaging, labor and transportation.

June 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Gas prices over $7.00 a gallon are displayed at a Chevron gas station in Menlo Park, Calif., on May 25.

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  • Your Money

In 10 states, a gallon of gas now costs more than $5

Consumers are paying more around the country. No state's average is below $4.28, according to AAA. But in California, drivers are paying $2 more than that amount.

June 06, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Gas prices over $7.00 a gallon are displayed at a Chevron gas station in Menlo Park, Calif., on May 25.

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  • Your Money

In 10 states, a gallon of gas now costs more than $5

Consumers are paying more around the country. No state's average is below $4.28, according to AAA. But in California, drivers are paying $2 more than that amount.

June 06, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant near Gruenheide, Germany, on March 22. Musk reportedly wants to lay off 10% of staff because of his worries about the economy.

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  • Business

Elon Musk has a 'super bad feeling' about the economy and wants Tesla to cut jobs

Musk wants the electric auto maker to cut 10% off its staff according to a Reuters report.

June 03, 2022
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By:
  • Brittany Cronin
A woman loads her car at a food pantry in Norfolk, Virginia. Inflation sent food prices soaring just as emergency pandemic support for many people ended.

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  • National

Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

High food and gas prices are squeezing working families, sending some to food pantries for the first time. But providers are struggling with high costs, fewer donations and supply chain woes.

June 02, 2022
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
Students wait outside Everest College in Industry, Calif., in April, 2015, hoping to get their transcriptions and information on loan forgiveness and transferring credits to other schools.

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  • Education

U.S. will forgive $5.8 billion of loans to Corinthian Colleges students

Students affected do not have to take any further action to secure their funds, and the Department of Education will begin notifying those students soon, the agency said.

June 02, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie and
  • Cory Turner
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