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The biggest supermarket merger in U.S history is in the hands of a federal judge. Government regulators want a district court in Oregon to stop a proposed deal that would merge Kroger and Albertsons.

The state of the economy can determine presidential elections — but that doesn't mean President Biden is getting credit for positive changes.

Memory chips (aka RAM) are in short supply, globally. Why and what does that mean for consumers

Twenty days after the first confirmed case within the U.S., omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus — accounting for 73% of new infections last week.

Two new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest people who follow the low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet advocated by Dr. Robert Atkins can indeed lose more weight than those on conventional low-fat diets. But some researchers say the results do not account for the long-term health effects of a high-fat diet. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

Angelyn worked as an accountant and figured out it'd be cheaper to be on cruise ships rather than have a mortgage. They've been at sea for a year and say the new lifestyle costs less than $100 a day.

Lily Tuck is one of the five National Book Awards finalists -- each of them women, each of them writing in New York City. Tuck led the life of a very obscure novelist until she was nominated for Letters from Paraguay. Tuck tells Martha Woodroof about her account of two lovers tangled in a mid-19th century war that wiped out 90 percent of Paraguay's male population.

The streaming giant says it's looking to crack down on password sharing. Subscribers who share account info outside their households may get hit with a fee. It's called the "Extra Member" price.

Director Ridley Scott has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for his film Black Hawk Down. The film, based on the best-selling book written by Mark Bowden, is an account of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, in which 19 U.S. solders and some 1,000 Somalis were killed. Scott also received a nomination for best director last year, for his film Gladiator, which won the Oscar for Best Picture. Scott's other films include Hannibal, Thelma and Louise, Blade Runner and Alien.

A staff report from the Sept. 11 commission says the Pentagon's air-defense command wasted precious time and missed a chance to intercept at least one of the hijacked planes used in the 2001 attacks. The report largely blames inadequate emergency procedures that didn't account for a response to suicide hijackings. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and NPR's Steve Inskeep.