The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade. Scott Horsley
What a TikTok ban would mean for creators who rely on the platform to make a living TikTok could be effectively banned in the U.S. in as soon as nine months. One TikTok creator says a ban would cost her her livelihood. Creators are now looking for new homes for their content. Bobby Allyn
FAA is investigating Boeing for apparent missed inspections on 787 Dreamliner The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were not completed. Russell Lewis
How a stretch of Interstate 20 in the Deep South tells the story of American unions Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change. Stephan Bisaha
Dating app Bumble makes a big change to retain users and attract new ones Bumble, known for allowing women to message men first, has unveiled new features that allow men to make the first move. Will the change breathe new life into online dating, and the company's stock?
China makes cheap electric vehicles. Why can't American shoppers buy them? American drivers want cheap EVs. Chinese automakers are building them. But you can't buy them in the U.S., thanks to tariffs in the name of U.S. jobs and national security. Two car shoppers weigh in. Camila Domonoske
People say they worry about inflation. Their restaurant spending might show otherwise Restaurant earnings and pricing tell us the economy is still troubled by inflation but not badly enough for consumers to give up eating out. Ayesha Rascoe
'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way. Chloe Veltman
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over E. coli risk Cargill says that, out "of an abundance of caution," it is recalling several of its ground beef products produced in late April and sold at Walmart locations across the eastern U.S. Juliana Kim
Vulture investors who bought up bankruptcy claims from FTX could see huge returns After cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022, specialized distressed asset investors started buying up the company's debt. They stand to make big profits off the remains of FTX. Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi