Soaring gas prices are renewing Americans’ interest in EVs and hybrids. But U.S. prices and China’s dominance abroad complicate the picture.

From free theme park passes for your preschoolers to unlimited Ben and Jerry’s ice cream cones, NBC’s chief consumer investigative correspondent Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY with a roundup of ways to cash in on freebies for the month of April.

With the ongoing war in Iran, Americans are facing the ripple effects of rising fuel costs, bringing not only the average price of gas to $4.12 a gallon, but airfares are rising and Amazon has added a temporary 3.5% surcharge for third-party sellers. Higher diesel fuel costs are also driving up grocery prices, especially those requiring refrigeration. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.

Few places feel farther from the Iran war than the potato fields of eastern England, where pastoral landscapes and ancient forests have inspired romantic painters and poets for centuries.

Savannah Guthrie returned to the “TODAY” anchor desk Monday, more than two months after her mother disappeared.”We are so glad you started your week with us, and it is good to be home,” Guthrie said at the start of the show.

An American woman was swept out to sea after she fell overboard during an evening dinghy trip with her husband off the Bahamas, police said

Americans are getting smaller pay raises as tariffs and higher gas prices threaten to make everything more expensive.

As gas prices hit new highs since the war with Iran began, the ripple effects of the conflict are now having significant impacts on the U.S. economy. Amazon is now adding shipping surcharges and airlines are increasing ticket prices to deal with the rising costs of fuel. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for Saturday TODAY.

As more companies are turning toward artificial intelligence to sift through thousands of applications, some women report increased incidences of ageism in the job market. This has forced applicants to consider what some call “resume botox,” where one omits age or years of experience to increase the chances of getting hired. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports on how job seekers are adapting. 

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