"Life from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor, Johnston.
A federal investigation is underway to determine what caused the crash of a cargo plane
“at Miami International Airport yesterday that left at least five people dead.”
NPR's Arzu Resvani reports the National Transportation Safety Board is focusing on several factors." "They'll be looking at everything from possible mechanical failure or ten-fiermental variables to flight crew performance. I spoke with Peter Goldslasnite, he's the former managing director of the NTSB, he's
now a transportation safety consultant, and he explained to me how this usually goes." "They'll listen to the concrete voice recorder to make sure that the pilots were following the checklists were aware of the extenuating circumstances." "Another detail investigators will likely examine our thunderstorms and winds that were directly over the airport at the time of the crash, NPR's Arzu Resvani reporting."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to South America this week as the Trump administration embraces a new group of right-wing leaders and pushes to expand U.S. influence across the region.
“NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports on what's on Rubio's agenda.”
The State Department says Rubio will travel to Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru to talk about enhanced cooperation in the fight against what it calls "narco-terrorism." The Trump administration has killed at least 227 people in the past year in strikes on what it alleges are drug boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific. Critics say these strikes are illegal and have not had an impact on the drug trade, but Rubio
may not face much push back on this trip as new right-wing governments promise to work with the Trump administration. The State Department says Rubio will also discuss trade and support for recovery efforts from a recent earthquake in Columbia. Michelle Kellerman and BR News, the State Department.
Consumers with by now pay later debt may now find it harder to get relief.
NPR's Steven Bessaha reports these installment programs covered about $70 billion last year.
By now, pay later, let's consumer split payments on everything from furniture to clothes. The credit counts in company money management international says it's seeing more clients with by now pay later debt. Ted Rosman is the group's consumer finance analyst. He says these newer by now pay later companies are not as willing to offer debt relief.
Like credit card lenders are often willing to work with us. We can negotiate something like an 8% rate over 4 or 5 years. The by now pay later companies are often not willing to make the same accommodations. By now pay later, does have lower delinquency rates than credit cards. But Rosman worries with the growing debt those delinquencies could rise.
Steven Bessaha and PR News. This is NPR. Canada is said to impose new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. good starting tomorrow.
The duties range from 15 to 50% and cover about $20 billion worth of American imports.
Products include steel, aluminum, appliances, electronics, clothing and some food. Canada says the tariffs are $1 for dollar response to President Trump's new 50% duties on Canadian goods. The move comes after trade talks between the two countries broke down last month. Coming on security at Synagogue's and other Jewish institutions has reached a record
high that's according to a new study from the Jewish Federation's of North America. NPR's Jason Doros says the data is being released as the high Holy Holidays begin later this week. According to the report Jewish Group spent just over $1 billion on security in 2025. That's up more than 33% from the previous year.
The study finds that on average an individual Jewish institution now spends roughly $225,000 on security measures from guards and shadowproof glass to cameras and alarm systems. The Jewish Federation of North America says the increased spending is a measure of how much more dangerous life has become. The most recent FBI statistics show that anti-Jewish incidents account for nearly two
thirds of all religiously motivated hate crimes in the U.S. Jason Doros and PR News. Gas prices are at a record high this Labor Day. The gallon of regular is averaging at $4.14 per gallon. This is NPR.
You count on sunscreen to protect your skin, but that SPF rating on the bottom might not be exactly as advertised.
“So you can measure an SPF 50 at one lob and SPF 30 at another?”
On the Sunday story, is it time to update sunscreen guidance? And now to the Sunday story from the U.S.
