School vouchers are going national and the federal student loan system is getting an overhaul. Here's what to know.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting stands to lose $1.1 billion meant to fund it through the next two years, while the ...

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Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.

Does talking to a cute stranger make your palms sweat? Confidence coach Regina Bonds offers advice on to how to put yourself out there, including how to show interest without coming off as creepy.

A new HBO two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of one of America's most successful singer/songwriters, Billy Joel.

One hope for reshoring manufacturing is it could help revitalize the heartland. NPR's Planet Money team dives deep into the economic theory and evidence behind this idea.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about the health of the U.S. economy.