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New policies to keep medical bills from sinking credit ratings sound good but will likely fall short for many hit hardest by debt — especially Black Americans in the South, such as Penelope Wingard.

While meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said he backed a key provision of the NATO alliance that requires members to come to the defense of another if attacked.

The prepaid debit card company, co-founded by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, will compensate customers who suffered a "financial setback" due to a technical problem earlier this month.

Christine Fox was recently named acting deputy defense secretary, making her the highest-ranking woman in Pentagon history. She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about the Pentagon's budget challenges, her long career in defense and about inspiring Kelly McGillis' character in the movie Top Gun.

Delta and Northwest may be the next major airlines to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Despite record numbers of travelers and labor cost concessions, the airlines are losing millions of dollars each day due to high fuel prices.

By Joaqlin Estushttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kbc/local-kbc-1009908.mp3Anchorage, AK – Legislators have voted for a ten-year…

The pandemic is keeping cars parked, which means fewer crashes — and big savings for auto insurers. Allstate, American Family Insurance and Geico have decided to return that extra cash to customers.

This summer, Kenyan artists came to Washington, D.C., for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Some of them make their living by turning trash into sculptures, jewelry and igloos.

This was a big spring for mainstream game studios — but summer was looking dry even before the pandemic upended everything. So it's a great time to check out some independent games.