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At 92 years old, Bud Koscinski still loves to roam. Every morning, around 10 o’clock, he trims up his moustache, combs his white hair to the side, says goodbye to his wife Anna and starts up his car. Then he’s gone. Not far. Usually, just across the border of Newburgh Heights, the inner-ring suburb where he’s lived since the 1950s, and into the Cleveland neighborhood where he grew up, Slavic Village.

To figure out why evergreens are so costly this year, the Planet Money team decided to get into the tree business. NPR shares what they've found.

Our correspondent took a flight Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of answers.

GameStop has seen its stock soar, driven higher by a group of amateur day traders on Reddit, who are taking on Wall Street hedge funds. The frenzy has gotten the attention of regulators and lawmakers.

One of the most shocking parts of Wednesday's pro-Trump mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was just how quickly it all unfolded. We examine the historic, and troubling day.

A new report by the consumer-interest nonprofit Public Citizen calls out major retailers for donating to trade groups and campaigns supporting harsher shoplifting penalties in at least 18 states.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about Joe Biden's visit to the swing state, and what her constituents face as the pandemic continues. President Trump visits the state Thursday.

Public transit agencies in the U.S. are struggling with lower ridership and revenues during the pandemic. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with transit experts about whether subway and bus systems can survive.

Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell, Hoyerswerda is struggling to thrive, a far-right party has gained popularity and many residents worry about the future when Germany phases out coal.

With a deadline for Medicare enrollment looming, some lawmakers and advocates are concerned that Medicare hasn't done enough to reach out to consumers who might be affected by website problems.