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This picture shows a unit dedicated to the production of insulin pens at the factory of the U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly in Fegersheim, France, on Oct. 12, 2015.

FTC sues insulin middlemen, saying they pocket billions while patients face high costs

The Federal Trade Commission said pharmacy benefit managers created a "perverse drug rebate system" that artificially inflated the cost of insulin.

What's Zyn, and why there was a shortage this summer

Zyn pouches are the latest nicotine craze in the world of cigarette substitutes, with over 130 million containers sold in the first quarter of this year. Health experts and lawmakers are concerned.

A Tesla charges at a Tesla Supercharger in Petaluma, Calif., in May. Tesla's Supercharger network has more than 30,000 fast-charging ports — more than half of all the EV fast chargers available in the United States. Until recently, they were only open to Tesla drivers, but that's changing.

Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.

The nearly-finished Frontwave Arena is shown on Sept. 4, 2024 in Oceanside, Calif.

Oceanside's Frontwave Arena nears completion with a lineup of events

Construction is wrapping up at the music and sports venue as its calendar starts filling up with events.

People watch a light show on the banks of river Sarayu on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya on Oct. 23, 2022.

Millions of people celebrate Diwali this week. Here is what you should know

Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in India and across the Indian diaspora, including in the U.S. Many celebrate it with food, gifts and fireworks.

In this April 23, 2018 file photo, supporters of a rent control initiative march near the Capitol calling for more rent control in Sacramento, Calif. .Californians will vote on whether to let cities expand rent control as the state grapples with soaring housing costs and a dire need for more home construction.

With Proposition 33 voters could give counties and cities more power to limit rent increases. Should they?

Proposition 33 could allow more local rent control. Supporters say it's a matter of survival. Opponents say it could make the housing crisis worse.

Many carbon offset projects — including projects that claim to protect rainforests — aren't doing what they promise. Researchers worry the U.S. government's new guidelines have gaps.

If you get an offer to buy a carbon offset, experts say this is what you should know

There are lots of problems in the carbon offset market right now. So if you get an offer to buy an offset, what should you do? NPR asked experts for top things to know.

A worker from Thailand rests after he was evacuated from Metula following a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed four laborers from Thailand and one Israeli citizen on Oct. 31 in Kfar Yuval, Israel.

In northern Israel, migrant workers are farming while under fire from Hezbollah

Foreign laborers, many from Thailand, are tending fields and livestock in an area Israel has declared off-limits to its own civilians amid ongoing military operations against Hezbollah.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas poses for a portrait at NPR Headquarters in Washington, DC, on Jan. 7.

Departing DHS Secretary Mayorkas contends he delivered border security in the end

As Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is more secure now than before the pandemic.

A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing on April 10. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.

What Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products mean for U.S. consumers, jobs

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have both embraced tariffs on foreign imports. We asked economist Sanjay Patnaik of the nonpartisan Brookings Institution what tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other products mean for the U.S.

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