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| NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. |
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| The online clothing rental industry is valued at $2.6 billion and is projected to more than double by 2035, according to Future Market Insights. Its growth showcases that shoppers are increasingly seeking budget-friendly options as inflation and tariffs pose a risk of raising clothing prices.
👗 Apparel prices have increased 9% since February 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is far less than overall inflation, however, experts expect prices to rise as tariffs settle in and make their way into stores.
👗 Lydia Patel, a Minnesota pharmacist, YouTube creator and mom of three, decided to stop buying clothes two years ago. She estimates that if she had purchased her clothes instead of renting them, it would have cost her thousands of dollars.
👗 Rental fashion platforms are not immune to the impact of tariffs, causing shipment cancellations and production delays, which leads to fewer options for shoppers.
Listen to why rental clothing companies like Rent the Runway have become increasingly popular. This week, the series will explore the rising cost of higher education. Stay up-to-date on the latest stories here. |
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| How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out this form to share your story with NPR. |
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| Researchers say they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites. In 2024, a 47-year-old airplane pilot became ill hours after eating a hamburger at a barbecue and was later found unconscious. After being taken to the hospital, he was declared dead. A blood sample confirmed an allergic reaction, and small bumps around his ankles were consistent with larvae from lone star ticks, which can trigger the syndrome.
➡️ Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule not produced by humans. When transmitted by a tick, it can cause a hive-like rash or an anaphylactic reaction 2-6 hours after eating meat.
➡️ The CDC reported over 110,000 suspected cases from 2010 to 2022, but researchers suggest up to 450,000 people may be affected.
➡️ Patients are typically advised to avoid meat such as beef, pork, lamb, venison, or rabbit. |
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Quick question: Do you have a list of old books that you’ve always been meaning to get around to? You know — the sort of book that a friend recommended a hundred years ago, or maybe one that a teacher assigned (and you ignored), or a classic that everyone’s - allegedly - already read? Yep, us too.
Thankfully, we’ve just launched Books We’ve Loved, a brand-new, limited series from our Book of the Day podcast, with new episodes dropping on Saturdays throughout the fall. This is where we’ll be wrangling some of the most compelling lit nerds out there to make the case for picking up a book from the past.
We’re inviting a cast of literary luminaries – authors, critics, and familiar NPR voices – to argue why their book pick is worth your time. We’re asking our guests questions like — why can’t they get this book out of their head? How did this book shift a paradigm, shake the culture, or change their life? And, most importantly, why should you read it now? |
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| | Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules from a woolly mammoth, offering a glimpse into the processes at work in the extinct mammal's body at the time of its death. |
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| | MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner Alice Wong died on Friday at the age of 51. She was an author and activist who fought for disability rights and justice. |
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