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Alexandra Tsitoura (left) and Nikos Aivatzidis walk through now-empty Hellenic Shipyards in Athens, Greece. Two years ago, the shipyard employed around 1,100 workers. Alexandra and her husband Nikos have had jobs at Hellenic Shipyards for 10 and 31 years, respectively, but have not received neither a paycheck nor any form of severance for the past two years.

Working Without Pay A Reality For Much Of Greece's Labor Force

Nikos Aivatzidis hasn't been paid since 2012 because his employer is in a dispute with the debt-ridden government. But he's afraid that if he stops working, he'll lose decades' worth of severance pay.

Millions of U.S. families have a recent foreclosure on their record. Typically, that means waiting at least seven years before securing another home loan. But some families say they are having luck buying again — sometimes in as few as three years.

Foreclosed Homeowners Getting Back In The Market

Most lenders require borrowers to wait seven years before securing a new mortgage after losing a home to foreclosure. But in the wake of the housing crisis, millions of families have a recent foreclosure on their record — and some are finding ways to buy a new home in as few as three years.

Sales Of Guns To First Time Owners Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Gun sales have hit new records as the country grapples with a pandemic and protests. But unlike previous spikes, it's not gun enthusiasts driving sales, but rather first time gun owners.

Amid Low Inventory, U.S. Homes Sell At Fastest Pace In A Decade

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Chris Herbert, managing director at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, about recent trends in the housing market.

Troubled U.S. Bobsled Team Races For A Championship

U.S. bobsled racers triumphed at the 2010 Winter Olympics, but it's been tough sledding ever since. The American team has lost big sponsors and struggled to win big races. This weekend, the world's top sled teams face off in Lake Placid, N.Y., for the world championships. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports that American athletes hope the home-track advantage will give them a shot at a medal.

For Venezuela's 'Millionaire' Contestants, Winnings Amount To A Few Bucks

Venezuela produces its own version of the hit game show franchise Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? In a country with runaway inflation, the top prize of 1 million bolivars is worth about $2,000.

Fort Worth saw more new residents than any other Texas city between 2020 and 2023. But the Austin region is still the fastest-growing metropolitan area in Texas.

More than two-thirds of Texas’ 30.3 million residents live in four largest metro areas

According to new Texas Demographic Center figures, the Austin region continues to grow at the fastest rate, but Fort Worth was the city that attracted the most new residents between 2020 and 2023.

Why Europe's Economy Threatens Global Growth

Ahead of Europe's central bank meeting, Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal.

Maya stucco glyphs diplayed in the museum at Palenque, Mexico.

'Gracias a la Vida'

On this episode of Momentos Musicales: As we consider another entry into the Great Americas Songbook, James Baker listens to Violeta Parra's “Gracias a la vida,” a song which easily crosses borders and dresses easily into any number of different genres.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (center), accompanied by FBI Director Robert Mueller (left) and CIA Director John Brennan, testifies on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2013. When questioned, Clapper said the NSA did not collect data on Americans. He later acknowledged his response was "clearly erroneous."

The Challenge Of Keeping Tabs On The NSA's Secretive Work

Congress is supposed to hold U.S. spy agencies accountable. But as Edward Snowden's disclosures revealed, intelligence officials have not always provided a full or accurate picture.

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