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- With jet fuel prices near a record, holiday airfares soar higherby Joel Rose on October 23, 2026 at 9:00 am
If you’re planning to fly this holiday season, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. The price of jet fuel — one of airlines’ biggest expenses — is close to an all-time high in the U.S.
- Gen Z candidates in both parties aim to tackle high housing costsby Jennifer Ludden on October 23, 2026 at 9:00 am
Young candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is “in the thick” of the country’s housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone.
- Uninterested in dating, an Alabama couple shares how they found loveby Halle Hewitt on October 23, 2026 at 8:41 am
For StoryCorps, two single parents who have no interest in dating fall in love in Birmingham, Alabama.
- New York City councilwoman on passage of bill banning horse-drawn carriagesby Leila Fadel on October 23, 2026 at 8:40 am
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola about her vote against a bill banning horse-drawn carriages in the city.
- How long does it take to save up for a starter home? Twice as long as it did in 2019by Jennifer Ludden on October 22, 2026 at 9:00 am
A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets.