Millions of public workers are set to get higher Social Security benefits. Here’s why
Public service workers, including some teachers, firefighters and police officers, may soon see their Social Security payments increase by hundreds of dollars monthly.
Millions face snow and ice as a major winter storm moves across the U.S.
A major winter storm is bringing ice, snow and freezing rain from the Plains to the East Coast through Tuesday.
Congestion pricing begins in NYC in a high stakes test for the model’s U.S. viability
Congestion pricing was introduced on Sunday morning in the center of New York City — despite a late attempt by New Jersey to stop it in court.
Longtime captain’s retirement begins a new chapter for a West Virginia ferry ride
The longtime pilot of the only Ohio River ferry in West Virginia is retiring. We’ll take a ride with him. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on December 25, 2024.)
New Orleans residents say they won’t let an act of terror destroy the city’s spirit
Following the New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans, people who live in the French Quarter discuss what’s ahead for them and their neighborhood.
Trump wants to address homelessness by working with states to ban street camping
President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on Jan. 3, 2025.)
As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel ‘betrayed’
A police officer defended the Capitol from violent rioters on Jan. 6. With President-elect Donald Trump poised to pardon the rioters, he now asks, “what did I risk my life for?”
FBI investigates New Orleans attack as terrorism, Las Vegas motive remains unclear
The FBI is investigating the Jan. 1 attack in New Orleans as an act of terrorism while the motivation for the Jan 1. truck explosion in Las Vegas is still unclear but appears to be mental illness.
House and Senate majority leaders set the agenda for early weeks of a new Congress
The new Republican majorities in the House and Senate plan to move border legislation and cabinet confirmations first, with tax bills coming later this year.
Muslims in Houston are worried about backlash from the New Orleans attack
The suspect in the Jan. 1 attack in New Orleans was reportedly a Muslim from Houston, which has one of the country’s largest and most organized Islamic communities.
Funeral events for President Jimmy Carter begin today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia
A motorcade with the body of Pres. Jimmy Carter travels to his hometown of Plains, Ga., and then on to Atlanta Saturday.
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