With mixed economic signals, the Federal Reserve is likely to stand pat on rates The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week — and possibly for months to come — as policymakers try to sort through mixed signals about the U.S. economy. Scott Horsley
National How do you counter misinformation? Critical thinking is step one An economic perspective on misinformation Greg Rosalsky
National U.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the final version of the new regulation on Monday and called it the most significant safety rule in the past two decades. The Associated Press
Amazon's rise to the top explained in 'The Everything War' As Amazon faces a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a new book is out with a fresh look at how it went from a Bellevue garage to a sprawling empire of online retail, cloud computing, and logistics — and a political lightning rod. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
National This could be the impact if China's affordable EVs were sold in the U.S. Two electric vehicle shoppers feel conflicted about how China's more affordable EVs would affect drivers, jobs and the climate if they were sold in the U.S. Camila Domonoske
National A drive through Alabama shows how pro-union sentiments are rising in the deep South To understand labor in America, travel a short section of Interstate 20 through Alabama. Just off this highway, union hopes have been raised, crushed and dragged out for years. Andrea Hsu Stephan Bisaha
National What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement Under a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of the machines' cost. Bill Chappell
What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S. healthcare system NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients. Scott Simon
Will Seattle's proposal to roll back gig worker wages be enough to counter new app fees? A Seattle City Council committee is moving to roll back a package for gig workers that includes a minimum wage hike, after app companies reacted to the package by adding new fees. Ruby de Luna
Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback' An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives." Yuki Noguchi