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Two new court decisions, and other education news, including significant new research on the effectiveness of voucher programs.

Daryl Gregory's new novel spans decades in the life of the Amazing Telemachus Family — a con-man, card-sharping patriarch and his troublesome psychic children, whose powers haven't helped them any.

There's anxiety in Hong Kong over things appearing from mainland China. But the continued presence of things not found on the mainland shows there's still a gap between this and other Chinese cities.

Scott Simon talks to singer-songwriter Amanda McBroom about her new CD Voices and what the hit she wrote for Bette Midler has meant to her life and career.

New Jersey, Maine and Illinois couldn't resolve budget impasses, while Washington and Alaska managed eleventh-hour deals.

The singer wrote she was "devastated" to cancel the performances, which she'd hinted could be her last tour dates ever.

The State Department guidelines for the limited travel ban allow for some family members and not others, including grandparents. Reuter's Yeganeh Torbati explains the confusion.

Kaiser Health News Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rovner gives the latest news on the Senate health care bill.

The 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer to China is being celebrated across the territory. At the same time, the visit by China's president is inspiring protests.

Oklahoma teachers are some of the lowest paid in the country. After it was clear they wouldn't be getting a raise in 2017, the former teacher of the year called it quits.