New England and upstate New York brace for a winter storm The storm’s path could include parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northern New Jersey, with snowfall totals expected to range from a few inches to a few feet. Read more on NPR

The FDIC insurance limit was last raised in 2008. Here’s how it works The FDIC exists to help the banking system cope with exactly the type of crisis we’re now seeing: When it was created in 1933, some 4,000 banks had closed in the first few months alone. Read more on NPR

Thousands of migrants have been bussed to New York. This man is stepping in to help New York is struggling to accommodate the new arrivals of migrants in the city. Reverend Juan Carlos Ruiz is among those trying to provide help in the midst of uncertainty. Read more on NPR

Are harsher fentanyl sentences the solution to the opiate crisis? Experts say no Patterson, New Jersey is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don’t address more serious problems. Read more on NPR