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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, pictured at her April 2021 confirmation hearing, spoke to <em>Morning Edition</em> on Thursday about the new "Click to Cancel" proposal.

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, helps raise a Pride flag outside of the Department of Energy as the Biden administration celebrates Pride Month.

Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that

Book bans in schools can violate federal civil rights laws if they create a hostile environment for students. The Education Department will have a new point person to talk to schools about bans.

UPS drivers had threatened to walk off the job unless the company provided better pay for part-time workers.

UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers

A tentative agreement between UPS and the Teamsters has averted a potential strike at the company. The deal will secure pay raises for part-time workers.

Fashion designer Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski is sewing one of her most popular items, a Virgen de Guadalupe shirt with an embroidered phrase that makes the wearer proud of their Chicano roots.

Chicana fashion designer creating a beautiful life in Barrio Logan

A little sewing shop in Barrio Logan launched the dreams of an entrepreneur and a brand as unique as its creator.

President Biden (center) meets with top congressional leaders from both parties at the White House on Tuesday afternoon to talk about the debt limit.

Biden and congressional leaders met about the debt limit. They'll talk again on Friday

The government could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1. President Biden said talks were "productive" though Speaker Kevin McCarthy said "I didn't see any new movement."

Giant letters spell "ALOHA" at a hotel on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Native Hawaiians say that the aloha spirit is unique and that it's helping them recover from the recent wildfires.

Hawaii's spirit of aloha helps restore a wildfire-damaged community

Native Hawaiians say the aloha spirit is unique — and it's helping them recover.

The deadly wildfires in Maui, Hawaii fanned by winds from Hurricane Dora have destroyed the city of Lahaina and caused significant damage to the island.

See how one volunteer group organized aid deliveries after fire decimates Lahaina

In Maui, NPR joined a tour boat operator to see the grassroots initiative the local surfing community and neighbors started to fill in gaps not currently being filled by official channels.

Bishop Lamor Whitehead was robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewelry in July when armed gunmen entered his church during a service. He is now facing federal fraud charges in an unrelated case.

Brooklyn pastor claims innocence while facing federal fraud and extortion charges

In July, Lamor Whitehead and his wife were robbed of $1 million in jewelry after armed gunmen entered their church during a live-streamed service.

An Amtrak and Coaster train sits at the Oceanside Transit Depot, June 6, 2023.

Passengers taking rail disruption in stride as landslide closes tracks in San Clemente

This is the third time in nine months that a landslide disrupted train service between San Diego and Orange County.

Armand King talks to a group of youth consultants for the Walk With Me Impact program, July 26, 2022.

Addressing youth trauma to break the cycle of guns, drugs and gangs

A new mentoring curriculum has an innovative approach to change lives and address trauma for at-risk boys and young adults.

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