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As foreclosures continue to rise, regulators and others are questioning the role of credit agencies, which gave top ratings to risky mortgage-backed securities. Critics say the system, in which firms are paid by the companies they rate, is inherently flawed.

President Obama and the Democrats scored another major legislative victory Thursday. The Senate passed a broad bill to overhaul financial regulations. The measure rewrites the rules for Wall Street to try to avoid crises like the 2008 economic meltdown. This time the Democrats got a little help from Republicans.

Unfinished 737s are stacking up on the tarmac outside of a Boeing plant near Seattle as the supply chain struggles to keep up with demand. The company is calling back retired workers to help finish putting the planes together.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the warning after a Boeing 737 crashed in Indonesia last month. It discusses how to handle erroneous data from a sensor that investigators believe malfunctioned.

Boliek has tasked the 22-member commission with helping to overhaul North Carolina's campaign finance reporting to make it more accessible to the general public.

Just a few miles from the center of uptown Charlotte, Camp North End sprawls across 76 acres. It’s a mix of historic brick, steel, natural wood, and wildflowers. Before it became home to bakeries, co-working spaces and indoor pickleball courts, this site played a critical role in America’s burgeoning car industry and World War II-era military supply chains.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says shutdown can end if Trump engages more earnestly in negotiations.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says shutdown can end if Trump engages more earnestly in negotiations.

An NPR reporter covering the Olympics in Milan takes us on cultural side quests, to a hospitality house and a candy store.

Delta Airlines and the energy company BP are going carbon-neutral, a big challenge for two businesses that have emitted carbon in large amounts for decades.

Eddie Robson's slim but punchy new novel is set in an unnamed city, made mostly of wood. The city has a King. The King talks to a cat. It's a gem of offbeat weirdness — with a deeply thoughtful core.

The new mini-series was filmed during the pandemic and stars the real life couple Nicolette Robinson and Leslie Odom Jr., who shot their parts in quarantine from their home.

Grover speaks Arabic in a new edition of Sesame Street — one aimed at helping refugee children cope with fear and displacement.

With summer travel plans on hold because of the pandemic, a lot of Americans are putting money into projects around the house. That's taxing lumber supplies and pushing prices higher.

Some cities are shifting money from police budgets into summer youth jobs programs. A new challenge is adapting them to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Trump administration is threatening to ban the hugely popular TikTok social app, the latest effort by the administration to prevent Chinese companies from gaining access to U.S. markets.

The Trump administration wants some of the trillions of dollars in congressional coronavirus relief funding to help the fossil fuel industry. But Democrats hope to use it to address climate change.

COVID-19 appears to thicken the blood of many patients, making them vulnerable to clots that can damage the lungs, kidneys and brain.

Photographer Hannah Yoon documents families in her Philadelphia neighborhood as they adjust to life during the pandemic. Parents remain thankful for time together while juggling work and education.

Little Brother Brewing is a small, boutique brewery owned by the Collie and McCoy families. Located in downtown Greensboro since 2017, the brewery has a...