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" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> </div> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Angela Hsieh/NPR </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5327243/5-nature-inspired-ideas-that-harness-the-loveliness-of-spring" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"lifekit","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/14\/nx-s1-5327243\/5-nature-inspired-ideas-that-harness-the-loveliness-of-spring","clickPosition":"1.1"}' >5 nature-inspired ways to bring joy and wonder into your life this spring</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5327243/5-nature-inspired-ideas-that-harness-the-loveliness-of-spring"><time datetime="2025-03-14"><span class="date">March 14, 2025  </span></time>Simple activities to help you better appreciate the birds, bees and flowers — and spend more time outside. </a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image has-audio"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4000; --source-height: 2250; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5246104/pros-cons-buy-now-pay-later-loans"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-format="webp" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2250+0+125/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F09%2Ffc1f5b8a4c87bb8b3c684e892e8c%2Fbuy-now-pay-later-copy1.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" alt="This photo collage shows an open laptop in the top-right corner of the frame and various items emanating from the laptop in a spiral: a yellow couch, a green sweater, yellow shoes, headphones, a pink sweater, a green couch and pink shoes. The items spiral into a cutout of an oversize eye from the Benjamin Franklin 100-dollar bill, all representing the trend of buy-now, pay-later online shopping." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Buy-now, pay-later loans have been gaining wide popularity with consumers because many don't charge interest on purchases, says Jennifer Streaks, senior personal finance reporter at Business Insider. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Photo illustration by Beck Harlan/Getty Images/NPR </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Photo illustration by Beck Harlan/Getty Images/NPR </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5246104/pros-cons-buy-now-pay-later-loans" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"lifekit","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/13\/nx-s1-5246104\/pros-cons-buy-now-pay-later-loans","clickPosition":"1.2"}' >The pros and cons of clicking that option to 'pay in 4 easy installments'</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5246104/pros-cons-buy-now-pay-later-loans"><time datetime="2025-03-13"><span class="date">March 13, 2025  </span></time>Called "buy-now, pay-later" loans, they essentially work the way they sound. Shoppers borrow money to buy goods then pay the loan back over time, often interest-free. Experts share risks and benefits.</a></p> </div> <article id="resg-s1-53337" class="bucketwrap resaudio" aria-label="audio-module"><div class="audio-module"> <h4 class="audio-module-title">Buy now, pay later loans are becoming more popular. Here's what to know</h4> <div class="audio-module-controls-wrap" data-audio='{"uid":"nx-s1-5246104:g-s1-53337","available":true,"duration":1081,"title":"Buy now, pay later loans are becoming more popular. 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"Embrace the fidget," says Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and the author of the book <em>Rethink Your Position</em>. 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