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Mat Pergens sits in his work van. He repairs and installs garage doors.

The Housing Shortage Is Significant. It's Acute For Small, Entry-Level Homes

The American dream of owning a small home with a backyard is being put on hold. In 1982, 40% of houses built were entry-level homes. By 2019, the annual share had fallen to 7%.

Pierce County to spend $17M raised from new sales tax on affordable housing

In 2023, the Pierce County Council approved the sales tax that collected one-tenth of 1% of sales to leverage additional revenue for affordable-housing investments.

Israeli troop reinforcements take position at the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 9, 2023. Social media and messaging apps have been flooded with false and out of context images since fighting started this weekend.

Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

"This is propaganda 101. You flood the gap, especially in those early hours, with content that suggests a certain narrative," said one observer.

Children and teachers from the KU Kids Deanwood Child Care Center complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the Child Tax Credit on July 14 in Washington, D.C. Tens of millions of parents have received their first monthly child tax credit payment, but it might make sense to opt out of the rest of the payments and wait until next year to claim the credit in full.

You Might Consider Opting Out Of The Child Tax Credit. Here's Why

The first monthly enhanced child tax credit payment has landed, but some families are now opting out. Here's how to decide whether it makes sense for you.

An attendee wears an Oculus Rift HD virtual reality headset at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Getting Your Head Into The Facebook-Oculus Virtual Reality Deal

Author Howard Rheingold has been thinking about virtual reality tech for decades. He spoke to All Tech Considered about Facebook's purchase of the company behind the Oculus Rift headset.

White House Seeks to Clarify Iraq Weapons Claims

The White House releases an eight-page section of a larger document outlining the basis for a now-discredited claim that Saddam Hussein's regime sought to purchase uranium from Africa in an effort to develop nuclear weapons. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Tom Gjelten.

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