Social Security payments reliably safeguard against inflation. Critics sometimes dispute the details of the administration’s cost-of-living adjustments—although, one suspects, few recipients will ...

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This story was originally published on Jan. 4, 2023, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. When I looked at my to-do list recently, I noticed that it was kind of all over the ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

The free version of Microsoft’s generative AI chatbot is available in a standalone app, in the Edge browser, and on the web. Here’s how to make the most of it. Whether you believe AI will be the ...

How do you stay cool without an air conditioner? We asked NPR readers from hot countries (including the U.S.!) to share their tips on how to cope with the heat. It's a follow-up to a story we ...