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It's a familiar experience for anyone who has walked through an American shopping mall: A friendly salesperson approaches with a free sample of skincare cream, offering the promise of younger-looking skin. But behind this familiar mall ritual, NPR uncovered something far more costly: customers hit with thousands of dollars in charges they never authorized and products they didn't want and can't return.This episode was reported by Monika Evstatieva and Caley Fox Shannon. It was produced by Mia Venkat and Monika Evstatieva, with audio engineering by Jimmy Keeley.It was edited by Barrie Hardymon and Robert Little.Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

A report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in September were up 3.7% from a year ago. What does the data tell us about the state of the economy?NPR’s Scott Horsley contributed reporting to this episode.It was produced by Jeffrey Pierre, with audio engineering by Tiffany Vera Castro. Our director is Kai McNamee.It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

NPR sits down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss the war, weapons, and his relationship with President Donald Trump.This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse and Jeffrey Pierre, with audio engineering by Tiffany Vera Castro. Our director is Jonas Adams.It was edited by Tara Neill, Hannah Bloch and Tinbete Ermyas.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy