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An NPR investigation reveals the practice to be widespread. Also, what are zombie mortgages? Is all this legal? And is there any way for homeowners to fight the zombies?
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Mitchell NorthamThe private family-owned chain store and gas station opened its first location in Dare County. -
Stephanie Joyce/Wyoming Public MediaCiting climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region.
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The streamer has tried to create an avalanche of appointment television this week. We analyze whether it succeeded. -
NPR listeners wrote to ask whether the environmental harm from building EVs "cancels out" the cars' climate benefits. Experts say the answer is clear. -
The city of Charlotte’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes a sizable increase in funding for the Charlotte Area Transit System, reflecting continuous investment even as ridership remains significantly lower than peak levels a decade ago. -
An assisted-living facility in Steele Creek is prohibited from accepting new residents and could lose its license. That comes amid allegations of neglect and exploitation at the facility. We discuss this story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy. -
The San Francisco-based AI juggernaut says it is re-evaluating its policies around "NSFW" content. -
The White House wants a 20-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change, and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help. -
Some governments have been cracking down on the knives people can carry in public as crime has increased. Victorinox said any bladeless offerings wouldn't replace its selection of Swiss Army Knives. -
Panera Bread said it's discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks that were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits due to their high caffeine content. -
American drivers want cheap EVs. Chinese automakers are building them. But you can't buy them in the U.S., thanks to tariffs in the name of U.S. jobs and national security. Two car shoppers weigh in. -
The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were not completed.
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