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Washington was roiled by sexual harassment allegations and resignations this week, even as the Russia investigation pressed on.

Americans spent freely over the holidays, making it the best Christmas shopping season in years. Sales picked up as the economy continues to recover, with unemployment down and consumer confidence up. Weather and a favorable shopping calendar also boosted the fortunes of retailers.

2018 is off to a frigid start. From Texas to the mid-Atlantic to the Ohio Valley, temperatures are significantly lower than average, with sometimes fatal consequences.

Las Vegas got its first major pro-sports franchise this fall with the NHL expansion team Golden Knights. The team played their first home game Tuesday night, and paid tribute to the shooting victims.

The softball-size, deep-fried morsels, which have been offered in this Kentucky city's restaurants for more than a century, are taking a hit due to low supply and high costs in the oyster industry.

We investigate the economic mystery of how a movie pass for $10 a month can offer daily movies at just about any theater.

Director Ryan Coogler and TDE producer Sounwave discuss the origin and evolution of Black Panther's hip-hop soundtrack.

Texas has one of the highest rates of TB among U.S. states. A sweeping effort is underway, largely funded by Medicaid, to diagnose and treat people who don't know they harbor the lung infection.

The Missouri chapter of the NAACP warns that minorities' civil rights may be violated while traveling in the state. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith speaks with the chapter's president, Nimrod Chapel, Jr.

After a series of $14 tax bills went unnoticed, San Francisco auctioned Presidio Terrace off to the highest bidder — a couple from San Jose. They're thinking of charging residents to park there.