Leslie McIntire, 69, is part of the baby boomer generation that is entering older age amid a historic affordable housing shortage and rising wealth inequality in the U.S. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Leslie McIntire, 69, is part of the baby boomer generation that is entering older
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For companies, rehiring a founder can be enticing, but the results are usually worse
Dell CEO Michael Dell (left) in 2013, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in 2018 and former Apple CEO Steve Jobs in 2009. Justin Sullivan and Phillip Faraone/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan and Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Dell CEO Michael Dell (left) in 2013, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Some of Canada's wildfires likely made worse by human-driven climate change
Canada is in the midst of an unprecedented wildfire season, intensified by climate change. Firefighters came from all over the world to help, like this team from France, on the fire line north of Chibugamau, Quebec, in June. Quentin Tyberghein/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Quentin Tyberghein/AFP via
China's economic woes keep getting worse. Here's why
A person sits near a construction site of residential buildings by Chinese developer Country Garden, in Beijing, Aug. 11. Country Garden is facing major financial challenges. Tingshu Wang/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Tingshu Wang/Reuters A person sits near a construction site of residential buildings by Chinese developer Country Garden, in
How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder
EMTs help a patient in Austin, Texas, this week. The man had passed out near the state capitol and was dehydrated. Cities with few trees and areas of shade are hotter during heat waves. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images EMTs help a patient in Austin,
Fireworks can make bad air quality even worse. For some cities, the answer is drones
An aerial drone display by approximately 500 drones hovers over the Garonne River in Bordeaux, France on June 23, 2023. Some U.S. cities are planning their own drone shows as an alternative to Fourth of July fireworks. Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty
Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it
If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you’re probably not wrong. Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world’s population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions — including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma
Raiders: Latest Jimmy Garoppolo update could make Davante Adams drama worse
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason as a potential replacement for Derek Carr. So far, it’s not going well. While the Las Vegas Raiders knew about Jimmy Garoppolo’s nagging injury issues when they signed him — or so they claim — it doesn’t make the average fan
The weight bias against women in the workforce is real — and it's only getting worse
Research over the decades has consistently shown that women face a weight bias in the workplace that’s proving hard to reverse. Jeff Haynes/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Haynes/AFP via Getty Images Research over the decades has consistently shown that women face a weight bias in the
Lions get torched for making Jahmyr Gibbs pick worse with Jack Campbell
The Detroit Lions puzzled many fans and experts after selecting running back Jahmyr Gibbs and linebacker Jack Campbell in the first round of the NFL Draft. There were four teams that had multiple first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions were one of them. The team