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Melissa Block and Audie Cornish read letters from listeners about the demands made on students and student-athletes in college.

Australia and China both claim to hear underwater pings from the missing Malaysian jet's black boxes. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel explains the pings, why they're tough to verify and what might happen next.

Bob Mondello offers an appreciation of the career of Mickey Rooney, who died at 93.

It's easy to think that a shaking hand could be a sign of Parkinson's disease. But it's more likely essential tremor, an ailment that's not life-threatening but can become debilitating.

Tighter regulations on ivory coming in and out of the U.S. could have a profound impact on musicians who travel with antique instruments.

Over the past few months, the country's biggest technology firms have spent billions buying startups like WhatsApp and Nest. That has analysts wondering if another tech bubble is about to burst.

In a first for the Metropolitan Opera, Kristine Opolais made two major-role debuts in the space of 18 hours. The Latvian soprano sang leads in Madama Butterfly and La Bohème back to back.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has announced the creation of a new group to promote and expand the auto industry in the state.The 12-member Kentucky Auto…

The brutality that began in Rwanda in April 1994 left 800,000 dead in just over three months. Some collapsed in grief as the country marked the anniversary of those dark days.

Despite a recent Supreme Court decision to remove the cap on certain federal election campaign contributions, the Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman…