Alabama Democratic Party's Political Strategy Is Evolving

Child-care workers are quitting in droves and day-care owners are struggling to replace them. The Washington Post and Politico look at the impact for families, businesses, policy, and the economy.

Redrawing the congressional map to concentrate Black voters together helped Southern states elect more Black members of Congress. The Atlantic reports on how some politicians worry this also diluted Black voting power and are calling for a rethink.

If Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon, the resulting default could cause a ripple effect all the way to your wallet, as the L.A. Times explains.

A 10-foot-wide house in Boston has sold for $1.25 million. NPR has the skinny home’s bizarre backstory.