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The new changes come after leaders agreed to narrow the income eligibility for those getting the next round of stimulus checks, as some moderate Democrats wanted. GOP amendments are expected to fail.

Elizabeth Freeman used the colonists' ideas of equality and independence to sue for her freedom. Her lawyer was Theodore Sedgwick, who would later become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

According to a new poll, a majority of Americans said a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live, and many fear eviction.

Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, withdrew his nomination Tuesday amid a controversy over his taxes. Also Tuesday, Nancy Killefer withdrew her nomination for the post of chief performance officer after bungling payroll taxes.

New Orleans has seen a boom of Airbnbs. What to do about it is dividing city residents and pitting two goals against each other: economic activity and preserving the culture of the city.

The upcoming Augmented Intelligence sale represents the first time a major auction house is focusing entirely on works created using machine learning. Artists have mixed feelings about it.

A report from the joint House-Senate intelligence panel recommends overhauling the U.S. intelligence system. Sources familiar with the congressional report say it blames the FBI and the CIA in general, but no individuals specifically, for mishandling intelligence about possible terrorist attacks. Hear NPR's Larry Abramson.

An independent panel headed by retired Navy Adm. Harold Gehman takes over the Columbia investigation. Meanwhile, a joint House-Senate hearing launches a congressional investigation into why the space shuttle broke apart upon re-entry Feb. 1. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

The U.S. unemployment rate continues to drop and the economy keeps improving, but the European debt crisis looms. What are countries doing to prepare themselves? Not much. Still, 2012 could be a good one for the global economy.

Wilbur Ross now says he spoke with the former White House adviser and the U.S. Attorney General months before a 2020 census citizenship question request became public, according to a court document.