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Larry Owens discusses his role as a singing telegram messenger on HBO's High Maintenance, and working as a wedding singer. Then he plays a game that tests his knowledge of Stephen Sondheim musicals.

Illinois schools rely on at least 68 percent of funding from property tax dollars, according to the state board of education. And the lion's share of…

Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.

The last time the U.S. ranked No. 1 in a key economic index was 2008. Key issues cited in the 2016 report: America's problems with its infrastructure, health and primary education systems.

Unit 5 parents have a lot of questions about their school district’s reaction to the allegations against first-grade teacher Jonathan Hovey.Hovey, 47, of…

Military service does not guarantee U.S. citizenship, which has meant a group of veterans has wound up together just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico, at a refuge they've dubbed "The Bunker."

Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Marco Rubio of Florida are favored to win their GOP primaries on Tuesday. So is Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz despite angry opposition.

A group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables are calling for a 6-month pause to ponder the risks of powerful technology that spawned a successor to ChatGPT.

The Cuban singer was the only female member of the Buena Vista Social Club — but her career, which continues today, stretches back much further.

The Ritchies were one of the great folk song families of the Appalachians. They favored ballads and Jean Ritchie became a master, preferring to sing unaccompanied in a striking, crystalline voice. Alan Lomax recorded her, and she was known as "The Mother of Folk." Ritchie died Monday at 92.