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New York Rep.-elect George Santos last month won a House seat on Long Island but much of his biography and resume appear to have been invented. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 20, 2022.)

The House voted Monday on a new rules package that contains key concessions to the most conservative wing of the party.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed special counsel Robert Hur, who will take charge of an investigation of classified documents found at President Biden's home and private office.

The Fed's December meeting was notable because the exclusive group almost achieved gender parity. But, economics still stands alone as a boys' club. Two Fed board members are trying to change that.

The East Peoria Festival of Lights continues its 38th anniversary this season, and this year it includes an iconic float that has been parked in space dock and out of commission for the past three years.

A standard way to decide whether buy or sell stocks is to look at a company's fundamentals. Others decide trades by taking a ruler to a stock or bond price chart and drawing some shapes.

China's state media has done an about-face on COVID-19 — from claiming it posed a deadly threat to the country to comparing it to the flu. The sudden shift raises questions among Chinese citizens.

The tournament pits 32 chefs seeded in East and West divisions against each other in head-to-head battles until one remains.

El Salvador's brutal crackdown on gangs has led to thousands of arbitrary detentions and the militarization of the streets.

Car trouble can set off a financial crisis for low-income people. In Dallas, a small nonprofit is trying to help, one automobile repair at a time.