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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos delivers the keynote address at the Air Force Association's Annual Air in 2018.

Amazon's CEO will be Andy Jassy, the head of its cloud computing division. "As much as I still tap dance into the office, I'm excited about this transition," Bezos says.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appear before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 28. Yellen warned the government would run out of cash to pay its bills by Oct. 18 unless Congress raises the so-called debt ceiling.

Janet Yellen Says U.S. Could Run Out Of Cash To Pay Its Bills In Less Than 3 Weeks

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers the government could run out of money by Oct. 18 unless Congress raises the debt ceiling.

Young Thug: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forthcoming album, Punk.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, is calling on the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate sales of a non-FDA approved drug marketed as a treatment for COVID-19.

Congressman Calls For Federal Crackdown On Unproven Coronavirus Treatment

An NPR investigation revealed a network of doctors marketing a non-FDA approved drug as a purported treatment for COVID-19. Now, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is calling for federal enforcement.

Carhartt blowback shows the tightrope companies face over vaccine mandate decisions

Despite the Supreme Court striking down a vaccine-or-test rule for private employers, the workwear retailer is moving ahead with a mandate. The decision has fueled an outcry among some conservatives.

'It's Madness': American Factories Scramble To Secure Critical Supplies

U.S. factories are thriving thanks to unexpectedly strong demand for all kinds of goods, but that is also leading to unexpected headaches.

The majority of Dr. Yu's long COVID patients are middle aged women, she says. "They're struggling to do very basic things like take a shower without having to rest. They are struggling to preserve their energy for the very most important things that they need to do for the day, like hugging their kids and sending them off to school."

Women may be experiencing more long COVID than men. We don't know why.

There could be clues in other debilitating, poorly understood syndromes that share "remarkable similarities" to long COVID.

A City of Tecumseh crew excavates part of a concrete driveway to get to a broken water main. Getting enough money from the state and federal governments to help maintain city services has become a struggle for many Michigan municipalities.

Short-changing Michigan local governments has resulted in deteriorating water systems and other services

Cuts in state and federal funding has contributed to Michigan's drinking water problems. It's a long-simmering problem that won't be solved by an influx of one-time federal dollars.

Shipping containers sit stacked at a port in Bayonne, N.J., on Oct. 15. Supply chain problems are disrupting the global economy, causing delays and a shortage of containers.

The pandemic economy's latest victim? The lowly shipping container

Delayed containers are a symptom of and contributor to global supply chain problems. But imagine a world without them.

Michigan’s Congressional Republicans urge Biden to support Line 5

Fifteen members of Congress, including five Republicans from Michigan, are asking President Joe Biden to support the Line 5 oil pipeline.During his first…

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