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At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.
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Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesDuring a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues. -
Rebecca Blackwell/Associated PressWith prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information. -
Jane Arraf/NPRWadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Wars movies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them. -
AFP via Getty ImagesTrump's State of the Union underplayed the economic problems that voters are concerned about. And, the House rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew support.
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A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.
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Jeff Brady/NPRRooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about. -
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Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesThe pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year where they hope to make gains in the House and Senate.
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