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With 'Golden' topping 'Ordinary,' a K-pop girl group hits No. 1 for the first time

The members of HUNTR/X — the fictional K-pop group made up of nonfictional singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — have just become the first women K-pop artists ever to hit No. 1.

Judge Neil Gorsuch listens to senators' opening statements during first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Monday in Washington, DC.

Gorsuch Hearing For Top Court Lacks The High Drama Of Those In Recent Past

Neil Gorsuch kept an even keel throughout the day, rarely betraying more than a hint of impatience or pique. He smiled a lot, made jokes about family and matched the mood of each of his interrogators.

Kaitlyn McCollum teaches at Columbia Central High School in Tennessee. After being told her TEACH grant paperwork was late, her grants were converted to loans. "I'm on the phone in between classes ... trying to get all of this information together, crying, trying to plead my case," she says.

Education Department Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Review Of Teachers' Grant Program

Public school teachers across the country say they've been improperly hit with thousands of dollars in debt when paperwork errors turned their grants into loans that they're now supposed to pay back.

Vice President Pence, speaking in Chile on Monday, said the "president has been clear on this tragedy and so have I" but did not address the president's reversal on the white nationalist protesters.

Top Republicans Criticize White Supremacists, But Don't Call Out Trump

Vice President Pence did not criticize the president's about-face on who is to blame for violence in Charlottesville. Some GOP leaders have spoken up, but not all derided the president specifically.

For A Female Banker At The Top Of Her Game, What Does It Take To Stay There?

In the film Equity, investment banker Naomi Bishop navigates the male-dominated world of Wall Street. Screenwriter Amy Fox discusses the film and her research, which included many interviews with women who worked on Wall Street.

Advocates are in D.C. to make the case that freeing hostages should be top priority

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Noam Peri, daughter of one of the hostages taken by Hamas, and human rights advocate Irwin Cotler. They're in Washington to make the case to prioritize freeing hostages.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly testifies before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Ransomware attacks are hitting small businesses. These are experts' top defense tips

A report released this month by the Ransomware Task Force offers small and medium-sized businesses a series of steps to take to deal with cyberattacks and ransomware.

Biden, Harris To Visit Atlanta After Shooting Kills 8, Including 6 Asian Women

President Biden and Vice President Harris are heading to Atlanta as pressure grows on police to file hate crime charges in the killings of 6 women of Asian descent.

Consumer prices were up 6.8% in November — the highest inflation in nearly 4 decades

Rent costs more this year. So does wrapping paper. Consumer prices overall were up 6.8% in November. That's the highest level of inflation since 1982.

Day 9 — Jan. 6 Committee Hearings

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has announced another public hearing. It will be the first public committee event since July, when the last hearing concluded for a summer break. Since then, the committee has continued to compile witness testimony and evidence, according to committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.

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