Few foster homes will take kids with behavioral challenges. Ohio may have a solution

 

Fisher-Price recalls 2 million Snuga Swings after infant deaths

The deaths of five infants ages 1-3 months old occurred from 2012 to 2022. It's not the first time the New York-based company has had to remove products from the market following infant fatalities.

A stranger noticed a woman’s birthmark. It saved her life

"My Unsung Hero" from the team at Hidden Brain tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jackie Briggs' hero approached her at a health conference in 2006.

Central Florida assesses the damage from Hurricane Milton

Across a huge swath of Florida, rescue crews are fanning out to survey the damage and clean up after Hurricane Milton. The storm brought tornadoes, heavy winds, rain, flooding and a large storm surge.

Given how the labor market cooled over summer, is the labor market still on thin ice?

In September, 254,000 jobs were added to the US economy and the unemployment rate ticked down very slightly to 4.1%. It's unexpectedly strong, and relieving news for workers after a pretty lackluster summer. But, given how the labor market cooled over summer, is the labor market still on thin ice? And if there were to be a plummet in jobs, could anything be done to speed up the recovery?

The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Sarasota County, which took a direct hit

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Genevieve Judge, a spokesperson for Sarasota County, about what the municipality is seeing the day after Hurricane Milton plowed through overnight.

Out today: The good news and bad news about inflation

Inflation cooled less than expected in September. Consumer prices were up 2.4% from 2024. The government announced that Social Security recipients will get a cost of living increase of 2.5% in 2025.

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