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A new FTC rule cracks down on 'junk' fees. Here's what to expect

The rule requires companies disclose fees up front for people booking a hotel or buying a ticket to a live event. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses with Columbia University professor Vicki Morwitz.

Ryan Destiny on portraying Olympic boxer Claressa Shields in 'A Fire Inside'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ryan Destiny, who stars as two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa "T-Rex" Shields in the new movie "A Fire Inside."

Why some tradwives are abandoning the TikTok lifestyle trend

More women are posting online about why they quit the "tradwife" lifestyle to instead build a community of working moms on social media. (Story originally aired on Morning Edition on Dec. 19, 2024.)

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was cruel to those he leaned on the most for support

When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, members of his own minority sect say he left them impoverished and stained with his legacy.

A farmer plants corn into a stand of a cover crop in Indiana on May 4, 2023. The USDA added two sections covering credit and socially disadvantaged producers in it's annual America’s Farmers and Ranchers at a Glance report.

Midwest farmers worry about the impacts of tariffs on exported crops and imported fertilizer

The Trump administration’s tariff announcements this week are bringing uncertainty to farmers going into planting season. Farm groups warn that retaliatory tariffs will add an additional “burden” to U.S. producers.

The National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, also known as the Ag Lab, in Peoria, Illinois. The USDA facility is home to a branch of the federal agency's research division. It is the largest federal employer in the Greater Peoria area.

Mass layoffs at USDA leave an uncertain future for researchers and rural areas

Employees at U.S. Department of Agriculture research facilities across the Midwest have lost their jobs as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to trim the federal workforce. Former and current employees at one of those labs say the job cuts will impact agricultural research and support for farmers.

Pickup truck hits 2 bicyclists on U.S. 150 near Evans Junior High in Bloomington

A pickup truck struck two bicyclists Monday morning near Evans Junior High in Bloomington, sending both to the hospital. It was at least the second serious incident involving a bicyclist and vehicle in McLean County in the past few days.

A green John Deere combine can be seen in the middle of half-harvested golden field of corn on Oct. 23, 2024, near Shellsburg, Iowa. Advocacy groups say a federal freeze in funding for clean energy projects has disproportionately affected rural areas like this one.

A Midwest farmer was promised money for a new delivery truck. Then Trump froze the funds

Farmers, nonprofits and state agencies received almost $3 billion in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. But recent federal funding freezes have recipients concerned they won’t end up receiving money.

A John Deere tractor fertilizing a field of dry black beans at the Stoutenburg family farm in Sandusky, Michigan, on Aug. 8, 2023.

Farmers' fertilizer costs will rise if tariffs on Canadian goods go forward, experts warn

Farmers, politicians and agriculture experts are raising alarm about the impact of potential tariffs on Canadian potash, a key mineral needed for fertilizer.

A building with a sign that reads "Wood's Super Market" sits in front of a grain elevator.

Small town grocery stores face unique challenges. Some Midwest states are trying to help

More states in the Midwest and Great Plains are trying to support rural, independent grocery stores through tailored grant programs. Advocates say these businesses are vital for rural communities to thrive.

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