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Increasing tax rates for the well-off has become a sticking point in negotiations over avoiding the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Business experts disagree about how much of an effect it would have on economic growth.

The Baltimore Ravens hope to top off their run to the Super Bowl with a win in the big game Sunday. If they do, they'll continue a trend of unlikely champions — six of the past eight Super Bowl victors weren't the top seeds in their conferences.

College football's two top-ranked teams, Alabama and Louisiana State University, play for the No. 1 spot Saturday night. Howard Bryant of ESPN talks with host Scott Simon about the game, the end of baseball season and the stalled beginning of the NBA season.

But a top aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted that she spoke to the treasury secretary Wednesday about a standalone measure to help airlines. A previous attempt to do this failed amid GOP opposition.

The president is set to address a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, a speech that takes stock of what he's done in his first 100 days in office, and a look ahead to what he hopes to do next.

These Life Kit stories about burnout, distraction and making connections resonated with readers, topping the charts as our most popular stories of 2021.

This $44 billion deal was finalized Thursday night. Soon after, Musk fired top executives, including the CEO. This comes after months of twists and turns –- many of which played out on Twitter.

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael have made music as Sparks for more than five decades, mostly under the radar despite superstar fans. Now, a new documentary and a buzzy musical put them in the spotlight.

The Biden campaign says the president is staying in the race for the White House, but as he isolates with COVID in Delaware, top Democrats are sharing concerns with him that he can't beat Trump.

Michael Phelps captured one last gold, his 23rd in his staggering career. On the track, Jamaica kept its stranglehold on the women's 100 meters as Elaine Thompson became the world's fastest woman.