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Since July, arts educators have been holding a series of own meetings on arts and education standards, and the role arts play in ducation in general. NPR's Phyllis Joffe reports that the results of these eetings will be released at a Getty conference here in Washington.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz challenges listeners to puzzles and word ames. Will also tells us about the final event in the American Crossword Puzzle ournament, which was held last weekend in Stamford, Connecticut. 7:28 This week's on-air player lives in Houston, Texas and listens to

When you receive your federal income tax advance refund, commentator Mary Sojourner hopes you will consider spending it wisely.

Asian American bakers are melding ingredients from their heritage with "traditional" American and European pastries in a celebration of their multicultural identities.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson about a case against three drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic, as case's trial starts Monday.

India recently published a survey to 'standardize' the Indian body sizes, so its manufacturers don't have to use the U.S. and E.U. sizes for a billion people. But is there a 'standard' Indian body?

Wells Fargo will pay a $1 billion fine to settle claims that it had taken advantage of mortgage and auto loan customers. Federal regulators also said the bank did not have adequate compliance or risk management programs.

Clinton won big; Trump continued his triumphant streak, with the notable exception of Kasich's win in Ohio; Rubio dropped out after a dismal showing in Florida. What that means, in five stories.

How much of a hold does Trump have on the GOP right now and what does his impeachment tell us about where the GOP is headed?

In northern Syria, people already displaced by civil war are now suffering from the effects of this week's earthquake. But aid has been unable to reach them.