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Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova testifying on fintech at a hearing organized by the Senate Banking committee on Sept. 18, 2018. Today, Omarova is President Biden's nominee to head the agency that oversees the majority of the assets held by the country's banks, and she will appear in front of the same Senate committee for her confirmation hearing on Thursday.

A look into the ugly and incredibly personal fight over Biden's pick to oversee banks

An ugly battle is being waged over Saule Omarova, President Biden's nominee to oversee most of the money held by banks. Her confirmation hearing is on Thursday.

The rapper Logic, whose latest album, <em>Vinyl Days</em>, was released June 17.

Logic is ready to do things his way

In an interview with Morning Edition, rapper Logic explains the central message of his new album, Vinyl Days: "I rap good! Let's just be honest here."

A sign points out a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting in Midland.

2020 census update: What are Michigan's biggest population changes in the past decade?

More people are living in West Michigan. That’s according to new numbers released from the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.Ottawa, Kent and Allegan counties…

The Q100 bus is one of the only ways to get in and out of Rikers Island, New York's largest correctional facility. During the pandemic, advocates say, the jail has descended into chaos.

The Q100 bus to Rikers can be a lifeline for families with loved ones inside the jail

The city bus is one of the few ways in or out of New York's Rikers Island jail. Conditions there have been declared a crisis. Families say the only way to check on their loved ones is in person.

A page from the book<em> The Me I Choose to Be </em>by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley with photography by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt

Kids need to see themselves reflected in media. Here are some recommendations

We asked children's media experts to recommend their favorite new books, TV shows and video games with characters and storylines representing the diversity of the U.S.

The Carbon Green BioEnergy Refinery in Lake Odessa, Michigan.

Gov. Whitmer's aides lay out carbon reduction plans

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s cabinet members offered more details Friday on the goal of making Michigan a “carbon neutral” state within 30 years.The plans…

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 23: Students at the Xavier Academy, like many schools around Houston, are required to wear masks. Staff and faculty have been vaccinated and 90% of students in attendance have also been vaccinated.

6 Strategies To Make Classrooms Safer As The Delta Variant Spreads

Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.

Do not eat the fish because of pfas sign

PFAS levels in Norton Creek plummet after state investigation

Surface water levels of PFAS chemicals have plummeted in a creek that flows into the Huron River, after a state investigation. Investigators went upstream…

Charleston, South Carolina, has one of the highest material standards of living for college graduates in America

The best and worst places to live if you only care about money

A new study looks at the finances of 3 million households over the course of a year. It finds significant differences in the standard of living across America.

A high-tech, five-layer sunshield helps the telescope stay at negative 370 degrees Fahrenheit, so it can detect heat signals from very distant objects.

NASA's Got A New, Big Telescope. It Could Find Hints Of Life On Far-Flung Planets

The James Webb Space Telescope will let scientists study small, rocky planets around distant stars in more detail than ever before. After decades of work, it could head into orbit later this year.

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