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Capital One has become the nation's largest bank to end overdraft fees for all of its customers. Federal regulators are taking a hard look at bank overdraft fees, which hit customers with lower incomes the hardest.

People hate overdraft fees. Banks are ditching or reducing them

Capital One says it will stop charging overdraft fees and Bank of America is reducing them. These hefty fees hit people with low incomes the hardest.

Obama Addresses Mixed Monthly Employment Report

President Obama spoke to reporters Friday about the latest monthly employment report, which showed a slowdown in hiring in April. The report also showed relatively strong wage growth. Obama was also asked about the presidential contest and the de facto GOP nominee, Donald Trump.

Palin's defamation case is part of a conservative strategy to take on the media

As Sarah Palin weighs an appeal of the jury verdict in her defamation case against The New York Times, lawyers say her lawsuit is part of a wave of litigation against media outlets.

Majority of Texas children are kept on probation despite being low risk for rearrest, new report say

The report also found racial disparities among Texas children placed on probation, with Black children making up a majority of supervised youth throughout the state despite accounting for only 13% of Texas' population.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf testifies last week during a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Government Watchdog Says Homeland Security Leaders Were Not Legitimately Appointed

Chad Wolf is acting secretary of DHS, and Ken Cuccinelli is the senior official performing the duties of deputy secretary. The Government Accountability Office says their appointments are invalid.

Meme 2020 Creates Bloomberg Sponsored Internet Content

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz about Michael Bloomberg presidential team's use of memes, and Internet culture as part of its campaign strategy.

Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham appears at a 2020 census event in April 2019. He says despite concerns, the bureau is on track to carry out the first primarily online U.S. census with enough workers.

Watchdog Warns Census Faces Cybersecurity, Hiring Risks Before National Rollout

Weeks before the census is fully underway, the Government Accountability Office finds the Census Bureau is behind on recruiting workers and resolving risks with the first primarily online U.S. count.

Hundreds Of Prisoners Have Died In U.S. From Coronavirus

At least 25,000 inmates in American prisons have tested positive for the virus. Inmates in Indiana say their complaints are being ignored.

Attorney Ben Crump (center) took a knee with members of George Floyd's family and Rev. Al Sharpton for 8 minutes and 46 seconds outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Monday, shortly before opening arguments began in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.

George Floyd's Family And Lawyers Take A Knee, Call For Justice As Trial Begins

Members of George Floyd's family and legal team, kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds outside the Hennepin County Courthouse just moments before the start of Derek Chauvin's murder trial.

The Devil To Pay In Oates' 'Accursed' America

Set at the turn of the century within the grand houses of Princeton, The Accursed is populated with specters, demons and even a vampire. But the real monsters in Joyce Carol Oates' chilling tale are the members of Princeton's elite, who preach from the pulpits and judge without compassion.

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