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Buy-now, pay-later loans have been gaining wide popularity with consumers because many don't charge interest on purchases, says Jennifer Streaks, senior personal finance reporter at Business Insider.

The pros and cons of clicking that option to 'pay in 4 easy installments'

Called "buy-now, pay-later" loans, they essentially work the way they sound. Shoppers borrow money to buy goods then pay the loan back over time, often interest-free. Experts share risks and benefits.

The composer Celia Hollander (left) and rapper Fat Tony are two musicians who were affected by the LA wildfires, which destroyed the instruments, record collections and irreplaceable work of many artists.

For many LA musicians, the wildfires took their homes — and their livelihoods

The Los Angeles fires impacted many musical artists, destroying instruments, record collections and hard drives of irreplaceable work.

This family photo shows Ryan Corbett holding rabbits with his daughter Miriam and son Caleb in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2020.

Taliban announce release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange

Afghanistan's Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange.

Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health

Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

So long, Party City, and thanks for all the balloons

The chain that laid claim to celebrations across America is now sweeping up the confetti and turning off the lights. Two bankruptcies failed to get its debt in order.

A man walks in a parking garage during a power outage, in Santiago, Chile, on Feb. 25, 2025.

A sweeping power blackout leaves most of Chile in darkness

Internet and mobile phone services blinkered offline. People complained of water shortages as pumps stopped working. Emergency generators helped hospitals and government offices continue operating.

Will tariffs drive more people to shop secondhand? It's a mixed bag, experts say

This moment of economic uncertainty could drive more Americans to buy used. But experts say secondhand stores won't be immune from tariffs either.

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman has hit glove lifted into the air after referee Al Munoz gave Foreman the victory in his heavyweight fight against Bert Cooper in Phoenix, on June 2, 1989.

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76

The heavyweight who lost the "Rumble in the Jungle" to Muhammad Ali before authoring an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman was 76.

From dogs to rabbits, NPR readers share how adopting shelter pets impacted them

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.

A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data

A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

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