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Penelope Wingard of Charlotte, N.C., has survived breast cancer, a brain aneurysm and surgery on both eyes. For the past eight years, she's also been battling tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt.

Medical debt ruined her credit. 'It's like you're being punished for being sick'

New policies to keep medical bills from sinking credit ratings sound good but will likely fall short for many hit hardest by debt — especially Black Americans in the South, such as Penelope Wingard.

A Tesla car is displayed at a showroom and service center for the auto maker in Amsterdam on Oct. 23, 2019. Tesla recently cut prices across the board, a move with big potential ramifications for the automaker as well as for the industry.

Tesla slashed its prices across the board. We're now starting to see the consequences

Tesla's recent price cuts continue to reverberate, forcing Ford to follow suit while leaving Tesla owners feeling aggrieved. Here's how the move by the market leader has shaken the car industry.

The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks

Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it's hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.

March 20, 2003: U.S. Marines prepare themselves after receiving orders to cross the Iraqi border at Camp Shoup, northern Kuwait.

The start of the Iraq War 20 years later in photos

On March 20, 2003, the U.S. carried out its first airstrikes in Iraq.

The 50th anniversary of Barbie, in 2009, was commemorated in New York by a lineup of Barbie dolls from different eras, starting with the original in a black-and-white swimsuit.

Is Barbie a feminist icon? It's complicated

The Barbie movie is being celebrated (and slammed) as a feminist film, with its themes of female empowerment and critiques of the patriarchy. Can the same be said for the doll at the center of it?

Tommy Orange's debut novel features a wide cast of characters who are all Native American, with varying degrees of connection to the culture. He says, "I wanted to represent a range of human experience as a way to humanize Native people."

Native American Author Tommy Orange Feels A 'Burden To Set The Record Straight'

In his debut novel, There There, Orange explores what it means to be an urban Indian. He says, "Native people look like a lot of different things. ... And we just need a new story to build from."

The story of an Indigenous woman in Colombia who fought back against Coca-Cola

The coca leaf has been a part of Andean culture for thousands of years. But when an indigenous woman used it in a drink she calls Coca Pola, her company entered into the crosshairs of Coca-Cola.

Switching to a flip phone isn't as hard as you think. But you might miss having GPS

These lower-tech devices do not include many of the apps typically found on smartphones. And that may be appealing if you're looking to spend less time online.

A Pennsylvania farming family redefines 'conservative'

On a visit to a sprawling history-rich farmer's market and a family farm, NPR asks people with agricultural and rural interests, what's on your mind as you cast your vote?

‘It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster’: Justice Department sues concert ticket behemoth

On Thursday, the Department of Justice and 30 states announced a federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, saying the company has created a monopoly on live show prices across the U.S.

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