Understanding the resurgence of jobs in America's 'left behind' counties David Madland of the Center for American Progress says new, “good” jobs are on the rise, but many of the workers don’t realize it’s a result of Biden’s new industrial policies. Tonya Mosley
NPR gets $5.5 million grant to strengthen local journalism as news deserts spread The grant, from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, will be used to launch regional newsrooms in Appalachia and the Mountain West. It will also be used to strengthen existing public media collaboratives in New England, the Midwest and California. Lola Murti
Bread and bullets: Some southern supermarkets now sell ammo out of vending machines American Rounds has installed machines at eight stores so far, with hundreds more on the way. It says this is the safest way to sell ammo, but cyber and gun violence prevention experts have concerns. Rachel Treisman
'Planet Money': Do immigrants really take jobs and lower wages? The Planet Money team looks to the economic research for an answer. Amanda Aronczyk
BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall includes certain 3 Series Sedans and 3 Series Sportswagons. BMW dealers will inspect and replace air bag modules as needed for free. The Associated Press
Many Americans are still experiencing sticker shock at the supermarket Grocery prices have stabilized over the last year, but many shoppers are still smarting over double-digit price increases from two years ago. Low-income families are often hardest hit. Scott Horsley
Paramount and Skydance are merging — here are 3 questions we have about the deal There are a lot of hopes and dreams riding on the $8.4 billion agreement. A successful rescue of Paramount could point the way toward a shiny future for an increasingly uncertain media industry. Eric Deggans
'Madoff' takes account of the biggest financial Ponzi scheme in history Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff scammed investors out of approximately $68 billion. Journalist Richard Behar spoke to Madoff in prison more than 50 times for his book, Madoff: The Final Word. Terry Gross
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are expected to ask the Fed chair about interest rates Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell visits Capitol Hill on Wednesday to take questions on the economy and interest rates. Scott Horsley
Fed Chair tells Congress lowering interest rates poses "two-sided risks" Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testified before a Senate committee today. As inflation cools, the central bank is weighing when it's safe to start cutting interest rates. Scott Horsley
