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Changes to the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch program undermine a long-used measurement for child poverty.

After an extensive negotiation involving three cups of hot green tea, PJ Harvey and John Parish agreed and performed two beautiful songs from their new album, A Woman a Man Walked By.

President Bush's emergency stimulus package proposes to put cash in the hands of consumers. Most observers expect that relief to take the form of tax rebate checks. But it's not yet clear how much the checks will be for, or who will qualify for them.

Actor Charlton Heston died over the weekend in Beverly Hills, Calif., at the age of 84. He did more than star in epic films like Midway and Ben-Hur. Some of his characters glimpsed our future — and our collective nightmares.

Calls to "Make America Great Again" rang through the Republican National Convention while anti-Donald Trump protesters tried to challenge the rhetoric. This is what it looked like.

David Rowell's debut novel puts public and personal timelines alongside each other as he recounts June 8, 1968. That's the day a train made a slow, momentous journey from New York to Washington, D.C., to deliver the body of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy for burial beside his slain brother.

In the coastal city of Derna, dams broke, sending a torrent of water that submerged whole neighborhoods. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that Libya is divided between rival governments.

Opera geeks always surge with excitement when a favorite singer releases a new album. Hear a heart-rending sneak preview from Verismo, from the acclaimed Russian soprano.

Watch new live performances from the London band, filmed at World Cafe's studio in Philadelphia.

The Nashville-based musician talks about her new record and performs in front of a live studio audience at World Cafe.

The Tuareg musician may have just made the most insane psychedelic guitar album of the 21st century.

As Team U.S.A. climbs the Olympics swimming charts, searches for "why do swimmers wear parkas?" are trending on Google.

The rock bass player Jack Bruce has passed away at age 71. The Scottish musician was best known for his work with the 1960s band Cream, one of the greatest rock trios of all time.

The Biden administration announced $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness for borrowers who work in public service, including as firefighters, social workers and teachers.

Hamas says it has chosen its local leader in Gaza to take over as the Palestinian militant group's new top political leader worldwide, following last week's assassination of the previous leader in Iran.

See which jobs top the list — and which are less deadly than you might have thought.

What is the typical American workday? We take a look at how working hours change according to job type.

Israel says the men who were killed on Tuesday were militants. Israeli forces dressed as civilians and hospital staff during the raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.

"I learned how to play guitar watching Tiny Desk concerts," lead singer Karly Hartzman says. The Asheville rock band translates its noisy, country-influenced sound to a quieter setting.

Frontperson Missy Dabice talks about the Philadelphia band's new album, I Got Heaven.