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Mortgage rates are on their way back down again, just as the housing market seems to be cooling in many markets around the country. Figures out this week from Freddie Mac show the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan to be 6.4 percent, down from 6.8 percent a month ago.

The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.

Federal maps help determine who on the coast must buy flood insurance, but many don't include the latest data. Maryland is now making its own flood maps, so homeowners can see if they're at risk.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Christopher Krebs, who was up until recently the top cybersecurity official in the country, about a computer hack of federal agencies. It's believed Russia is responsible.

Most of the results from the Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses have been released after a reporting glitch. Where does that leave the candidates ahead of New Hampshire's primary.

Just a few days before the first round in France's presidential election, a gunman in Paris killed a police officer. Candidates are now talking about security issues.

Children's librarian Mara Alpert recommends 10 titles that will send youngsters off on brand-new adventures. In these books, kids will learn what baby animals do on their first day of life, what baseball games are like in Japan, and what happens when you read a poem from bottom to top.

President-elect Joe Biden is set on Thursday to outline his plan for a coronavirus relief package that he wants Congress to act upon quickly after he takes office.

Melissa Block reports from Gulfport, Miss., on the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and on the efforts to help those whose homes have been destroyed.

The Russian ruble lost nearly half its value when Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, it has been the top-performing currency in the world.