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National

Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast

The Associated Press

Flash flood watches and warnings were in place in parts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as downpours moved through the region.
Economy

Why Trump's tariffs may hit low-income households hardest

Obed Manuel

President Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget Lab.
Environment

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

Michael Copley

In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.
Economy

Why there's so much excitement around a cryptocurrency called stablecoin

Rafael Nam

Stablecoins are meant to be a safer type of cryptocurrency. Now, Congress is preparing some rules around it.
Health

This family wants to have more babies, but not in a hospital

Katia Riddle

The Trump administration is encouraging people to have more children, with baby bonuses and tax breaks. But some families who are practicing pronatalism want alternatives to hospital births.
Health

Her love life was in chaos. The solution? Giving up sex

Marielle Segarra

Margaret Cirino

After a bad breakup, writer Melissa Febos decided to abstain from sex and dating for a year. She didn't realize how much it would change her life. She tells her story in a new book, The Dry Season.