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National 'Buy now, pay later' purchases can now affect your credit score. Here's what that means Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income shoppers. But now the FICO credit scoring company will be tracking that debt. Laurel Wamsley
National At least 27 dead in catastrophic Texas flooding and dozens missing from girls camp Flash flooding slammed the Texas Hill Country overnight on Friday. At least 27 girls from a summer camp next to the Guadalupe River remain missing. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
National Texas flooding leaves more than a dozen people dead, 20 missing At least 13 people are dead after a "catastrophic" storm and flooding in Texas. Jack Morgan
National Adult education programs in limbo as Trump administration withholds grant funds The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers. Sarah Asch
Health Medicaid's many different names may cause confusion about who's losing coverage Medicaid programs go by so many different names across the country that advocates and experts warn people may not know they're losing their coverage until it's too late. Abigail Ruhman
Music A look at different definitions of America through music On America's 249th birthday, we look at the different definitions of America by revisiting NPR's American Anthem series. Courtney Dorning
National Justice Department grant cancellations threaten special programs across the U.S. Department of Justice programs that support and protect crime survivors are being targeted for funding cancellation by the Trump administration. Marisa Lagos
Climate 'Super cooling' means setting your AC higher during off-peak hours. But does it work? During summer heat, some turn to "super cooling" their homes by turning the thermostat way down in the morning, and raising it during electricity peak hours, to be energy efficient. But does it work? Ayana Archie
Why hydropower faces more barriers than wind or solar Hydroelectricity makes up about a third of renewable energy in the U.S. Plant operators say they have far more federal hurdles to overcome than wind or solar energy companies. Teresa Homsi
Food Competitive eating is more than simple amusement on the Fourth of July The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating. Matt Ozug