What happens after a wildfire destroys your home? A survivor has tips "What the hell just happened to my future?" — that's the immediate thought for many people when they learn a fire has destroyed their home, says consumer advocate Annie Barbour. Bill Chappell
The Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines for alleged oft-delayed flights The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays. Ayana Archie
A need for speed: Several states are looking for ways to count votes faster Lawmakers in California and other states want to change vote-counting rules to speed up the process. One key question is whether counting can be sped up without sacrificing access to the ballot. Ashley Lopez
We asked experts to grade Biden's job on education. They gave it a C average We asked more than a dozen educators, researchers, advocates and experts how they would grade Biden's education legacy. He got two F's, no A's and lots of votes in the middle. Cory Turner
Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA's Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft a half-century ago. The Associated Press
After half a century in politics, Biden bids farewell in an Oval Office address In his farewell address, President Biden warned Americans about the rise of a "tech industrial complex" and unchecked abuse of power and wealth in the country. Asma Khalid
Here's everyone performing at the presidential inauguration Unlike Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration, which reportedly struggled to book high-profile performers, several well-known artists will partake in this year's inaugural events. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
