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Kristina Karamo, who is headed towards becoming the Republican nominee for secretary of state in Michigan, gets an endorsement from Trump during his April 2 rally.

Michigan GOP moves forward with 2020 election-denying secretary of state and AG

The party voted resoundingly to support former President Trump's false claims about the 2020 election in their picks for state's next top elections officer and top law enforcement official.

NASA Is Seeking Astronauts. Do You Have The Right Stuff?

Less than 1 percent of applicants make the cut. But there's more than one way in. Passion helps. Be persistent. Oh, and be tops in what you're doing right now.

6/28/11 Newscast - State Senate votes to extend Alaska Coastal Management Program, House to vote Tuesday; Whaling commission director indicted on theft charges; HIV screening recommended; Raw milk thought to be causing disease.

By Joaqlin Estushttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kbc/local-kbc-975207.mp3Anchorage, AK – Yesterday the State Senate voted to extend the…

Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' takes a wicked leap to No. 1, a year after its release

Ariana Grande's deluxe edition of her 2024 album, Eternal Sunshine, catapults it from No. 87 all the way back to No. 1. Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar's "Luther (feat. SZA)" sits in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a seventh consecutive week, and Pat Boone makes his long-awaited move toward chart domination.

We Asked People What They Know About Taxes. See If You Know The Answers

Results of a new Ipsos poll conducted for NPR suggest Americans may be sending a garbled message when they voice their opinions on taxes.

Colleges of education spend more than $6 billion every year preparing classroom teachers, but few students graduate ready to teach, according to a new study.

Study Delivers Failing Grades For Many Programs Training Teachers

The NCTQ study is the second in two years that argues that schools of education are in disarray.

Bill Robinson, as the butler, teaches Shirley Temple his world-famous stair dance in a scene from<em> The Little Colonel</em> in 1935.

Shirley Temple Dies; Childhood Movie Star Became Diplomat

Her singing and dancing in movies charmed millions during the Great Depression, when she was the top box-office draw. After leaving show business, Temple (known in her private life as Shirley Temple Black) was an ambassador. She represented the nation at the U.N. and in Prague during the Cold War.

Megan Yurko and her horse, Beea. Now 16, Megan has been cowgirl barrel racing since the age of 6.

Sweet 16 And Barreling Toward Cowgirl Racing Fame

High schooler Megan Yurko won more than $21,000 last year in cowgirl barrel races. The sport requires circling three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern at top speed, and Yurko hopes she'll leave this weekend's world championship competition as the top ranked racer.

Satirist Bill Maher is this year's recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Maher will receive the award at the Kennedy Center on June 28th. The show will stream on Netflix at a later date.

Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize after all

There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.

Alison Richards

Award-winning science journalist Alison Richards is deputy supervising senior editor for NPR's science desk.

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