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Attorney General William Barr arrived to testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Some Democrats are calling on him to step down.

What The Fallout From William Barr's Testimony Means For The Russia Investigation

Robert Mueller's report landed, but the aftershocks continue to shake Washington. The latest tremors took place in a Senate hearing on Wednesday with Attorney General William Barr.

Joseph Calise, 9, plays on his iPad in his bedroom. Joseph used to get anxious whenever he was alone, even when taking a shower or at bedtime, so his parents, Jessica and Chris Calise, learned new parenting skills from the Yale Child Study Center.

For Kids With Anxiety, Parents Learn To Let Them Face Their Fears

For some kids with anxiety disorders, a new study suggests the best treatment might be teaching their parents new parenting skills.

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room is prepared for Thursday's planned testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Kavanaugh And Ford Are Testifying. Here's What You Need To Know

Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination was sailing through until Christine Blasey Ford came forward with a sexual assault allegation. Get caught up on what led to Thursday's hearing.

Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn't make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year.

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.

The approaching Hurricane Sandy causes heavy surf in Cape May, N.J., on Sunday. Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline sometime Monday, bringing heavy winds and floodwaters.

'Time For Preparing And Talking Is About Over,' FEMA Chief Says

Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that's headed north from the Caribbean, is expected to make landfall along the New Jersey coast. Its impending arrival prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.

"The Big Bang Theory" guest stars include (from left) Jack McBrayer, Katey Sagal and Keith Caradine (far right) when Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) renew their wedding vows.

TV Kiese's Guide To TV's Biggest Week

Eleven new TV series debut. Forty-three returning shows season premieres. Welcome to TV's biggest week. Now that they've handed out the Prime-Time Emmys...

Contact tracing involves a painstaking process of identifying and reaching out to all of a COVID-19 patient's recent contacts. In Ireland, Irish Army cadets assist with the contact tracing work in Dublin.

How Contact Tracing Works And How It Can Help Reopen The Country

It's a technique widely used in other countries to slow the spread of infection. Here's how contact tracing works — and how it can help the U.S. start to get back to normal.

"I had one day I worked six hours and made $50. It really wasn't worth it. ... But it doesn't happen that often," says Hilary Gordon, who works as a shopper for the grocery delivery app Instacart in a suburb of Sacramento, Calif. "The other day I worked 11-and-a-half hours and made $265. Great? No. But good."

Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries

After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.

A flag bearing the Treasury Department's seal flies at the Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington. The average refund for U.S. taxpayers is $2,910 — a 9.8% drop from 2022, the IRS says.

The tax deadline is Tuesday. So far, refunds are 10% smaller than last year

Have you filed your tax return? The 2023 deadline is Tuesday, April 18. Most taxpayers are getting hundreds of dollars less in refunds than they did last year.

People place plywood over windows as they make last-minute preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday.

Hurricane Beryl blasts past Jamaica and Caymans on its way to Mexico

Beryl hit Jamaica as a Category 4 storm and by Thursday afternoon had weakened some but still forged on as a still-powerful Category 2, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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