Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri has died. One of the leading Latin musicians of his generation, Palmieri founded a number of seminal bands. NPR’s Luis Trelles shares a remembrance. This article ...

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A public library in Ohio is celebrating the life of one of its most loyal patrons, a retired social worker named Dan Pelzer.

Poverty and child welfare activist David Ambroz shares his experience of homelessness, abuse and foster care in his new ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of ...

Biographer Peter Ames Carlin describes the making of Born to Run as an "existential moment" for Springsteen: "If this didn't ...

The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of ...

Americans get about 55% of our calories from tasty, cheap — and unhealthy — manufactured foods, the latest data from CDC says. For kids, the percentage is even higher.

Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the ...

President Trump's higher import taxes take effect today, impacting several countries. And, the sergeant who opened fire at ...

It can be difficult for veterans to use their health benefits for care outside the federal system. A bill in Congress could ...