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Mortgage rates are ticking up, even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here.

Eric E. Harrison joins LRPR to share upcoming arts, culture, and music events for the Weekend Entertainment Roundup.

The U.S. is no longer rated at the top-notch AAA by Fitch. Here's what credit ratings are, and why they (mostly) matter.

A plate of nachos is not just a plate of nachos. It raises questions of politics and fairness and betrayal. Eating expert Dan Pashman guides NPR's Rachel Martin through the possible pitfalls.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired the police superintendent, and he is ordering a top-to-bottom review of the department's system of oversight, accountability, training and transparency.

The administration is under pressure from Mexico and top Republicans to back off of a threat to impose tariffs on that country if it does not make an effort to curb illegal immigration.

Before the Boston Marathon bombings, Russian officials had asked the FBI to look into Tamerlan Tsarnaev's possible ties to extremists. But police in Boston weren't told. Tsarnaev, who's now dead, and his brother are the main suspects in the attack that killed three people and wounded more than 250.

Stephanie Izard is the chef behind Chicago's award-winning Girl and the Goat restaurant — and the first woman to win on Bravo's Top Chef. But her food career began in the land of unlimited salad.

Jared Kushner's security clearance has been downgraded to secret, according to multiple reports. Other Trump administration officials with temporary clearances have also had their clearance reduced.

This is the conference championship weekend. The top teams will find out if they made the final-four playoff. The college playoff system is now in its third year.