Which Masks Are Better; The Rich Aren't Spending (And That's Hurting The Economy)

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Who decides when you're too old to drive?

Americans are keeping their driver’s licenses longer than ever and driving well into their old age. But how long is too long? And who decides when to take away the keys?NPR’s transportation correspondent, Joel Rose, has been looking into those questions and found that there is no ...  Show more

Oil Prices Are Up and American Workers Are Feeling the Pinch

Anytime tensions are high in the Middle East, oil prices can be expected to spike. So a war in the region is pretty much guaranteed to mean higher prices at the pump. And that is particularly painful for anyone whose living depends on what it costs to fill up. Host Scott Detrow s ...  Show more

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