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Every day, you and I burn up all kinds of things.We burn gasoline to get to work, mow the lawn, or fly to a conference. We burn natural gas, coal, or…

Getting through October and November can be tough for first-year teachers. Having someone along for the ride can help, and a veteran teacher near Miami offers hope and advice.

Imagine the streets of Detroit running rampant with car races, motocross competitions, skateboarding, and other insanity. That's what the organizers of…

If you think you’ve heard quite enough about today’s road repair referendum, I can’t blame you. But I want to talk today about some elections you may not…

UPDATE: Since this commentary was published, the AP reports that Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law letting adoption agencies refuse referrals that…

Elena Ferrante's edgy "Neapolitan Novels" chronicle a decades-long friendship between two Italian women. Maureen Corrigan says the fourth and final novel, The Story of the Lost Child, is spectacular.

The Romans dubbed it the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The conquering Arabs took it to the Mideast, where the luxurious fruit was exploited in sugary confections.

The 20-year-old twins of Ibeyi make their debut with cool French textures and raw, emotional lyrics — underpinned with a deep, soulful Afro-Cuban sound.

In China, more and more cities are seeing their streets filled with smog as cars and power stations pollute the air. One response by the Chinese…

Nearly four dozen musical moments from the first half of 2017, selected by public radio staff and partners, that helped to make sense of the world, or offer relief from it.